Now that you have learned about feminist criticism and African American criticism, you should choose some
aspect of one of the theories (not the entire theory, but a particular aspect) and apply that aspect of the
theory as a means of analyzing one of the novels you have read. There is no professor-assigned prompt for
this essay. This class is Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking, and part of being an advanced writer
and a critical thinker is being able to come up with your own topic and thesis with certain parameters. You
have to figure out what it is you want us to know about the novel when analyzed the particular lens of a
particular theory. I will say that an answer to a particular discussion question from the modules on the two
theories might be the beginning of a thesis statement for your essay, so go back and review what people
had to say in response to the discussion questions to see if you can find a way into your analysis.
Remember, the rough draft must be three full pages long and the final essay must be four full pages long
with text stretching onto the fifth page or the essay will be returned without a grade. Also, remember that
MLA formatting and citation are required. The essay should cite both from the textbook and from the novel.
The Novel is Phantoms by Christian Kiefer.