09 Nov Cultural Analysis Essay
The Quest forPerfection (8 pages)(you are examiningcultural contexts and ethical implications of The Birthmark)
The Birthmark Nathaniel Hawthorne
Must integrate twoscholarly sources with one having a different point of view
Include Thesis Statement
Must Answer Below Questions
Why do we seek perfection?
Culture culture of perfection/aesthetic style
How does the literary work represent this cultural community
How does the cultural community or group characterize itself(or has it been characterized by the larger society)
How does this culture fit into our larger society national orglobal levels
Analyze/argue the ethical concerns, dilemmas and decisions representedby the text
