In their essays, “The Meanings of a Word” and "Being a Chink", Gloria Naylor and Christine Leong describe their personal experiences with race growing up in the United States. Although their essays are personal, they can be considered universal for many people like Naylor and Leong because they are describing life in a society that is not inclusive and not color blind.
Essay Topic:
Using Naylor’s and Leong’s essays and the posted videos, answer the following question in an essay of minimum 1500 words:
How important is the topic of race in the United States in 2019?
Explain your point of view with concrete cited examples from the readings, videos, and your own opinions [supported of course].
You may only use the 2 readings and 5 videos provided in this module. You may, however, refer to current events and news stories.
Instructions
Discuss this question in an essay of 1500 words. This word count does not include your name, etc. on the first page, nor the Works Cited page. It only includes the content of your essay.
Type your essay in MLA format. Review this in Module 1.
Provide 4 in-text citations of information from only the readings and videos provided in this module [no other sources allowed] in MLA format. This is explained in Module 5.