This writing assignment (“Chura and Marwe”) is due on 1/28/ 2021.
Here is the “How to Construct an Essay” guideline I promised. You may refer to this often, because it will be very helpful for all of your essays this semester.
How to Construct an Essay | Josh May (joshdmay.com)
Also, you will read “Chura and Marwe”, a delightful African folktale. After reading this story carefully. Here is the link to the story:
chura_and_marwe.pdf (weebly.com)
Your essay questions will be varied. Pick one or the other:
Essay #1. Define the protagonists, Chura and Marwe. Examine what they say and what they do. Define their personalities, their hopes and their dreams. Be sure to use a minimum of two quotations for each character. Length: two full pages. Consider using some of the suggestions offered in “How to Construct an Essay” (see the link above).
Essay #2. In what ways do both characters overcome great difficulties? Explain what happens to Chura and Marwe as they go their separate ways. Two pages 4 “quotations”.
