Read the chimney sweeper (both Innocence and Experience Version) and find a professional article on it, using the library’s collection of literary criticism (Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, and Contemporary Literary Criticism, or one of the databases of literary

QUESTION

Read the chimney sweeper (both Innocence and Experience Version) and find a professional article on it, using the library’s collection of literary criticism (Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, and Contemporary Literary Criticism, or one of the databases of literary criticism). Write an essay that both responds to the argument in the article and presents an original interpretation. You may refer to other sources as well, but focus your response on one critic’s analysis of the work. As in the previous essay, you are presenting a unified, coherent argument, but here you are offering it as an alternative reading to that of your critic. Again, support your interpretation with specific evidence from the text. The final draft must be 8-10 pages, typed, in MLA format.

Research is required, so be sure to review the MLA guidelines for documentation. You will need a works cited page, and sources you cite must be included with the essay. Review the policy for submitting papers in the syllabus. Due at the beginning of class on the due date.

The essay will again be graded on the quality of its content (originality and accuracy of ideas), organization (logic and coherence), and style (sentence skills and language use).

ANSWER

Guidance on how to approach your essay. Here are the steps you can follow

Read the chimney sweeper poems (both Innocence and Experience versions) by William Blake carefully and take notes on the themes, symbols, and imagery used in the poems.

Use the library’s collection of literary criticism, such as Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, or Contemporary Literary Criticism, to find a professional article that analyzes the chimney sweeper poems. Look for an article that presents a perspective or argument you find interesting and want to respond to.

Read the chosen article thoroughly and critically evaluate the author’s argument and interpretation of the chimney sweeper poems. Take notes on their main points and supporting evidence.

Develop your own original interpretation of the chimney sweeper poems based on your reading and analysis. Consider how the themes, symbols, and imagery in the poems contribute to the overall meaning and message conveyed by Blake.

Structure your essay in a coherent and organized manner. Start with an introduction that provides background information on the chimney sweeper poems and introduces the article you are responding to. Present your original interpretation as an alternative reading, clearly stating your thesis statement.

In the body paragraphs, present your arguments and analysis, supporting them with specific evidence from the text of the chimney sweeper poems. Engage with the arguments and evidence presented in the chosen article and offer your critique or counterarguments.

Conclude your essay by summarizing your main points and reinforcing your thesis statement. Reflect on the significance of your interpretation and how it adds to the understanding of the chimney sweeper poems.

Follow MLA formatting guidelines for in-text citations and create a works cited page listing all the sources you used, including the article you are responding to.