My Process Portfolio contains all the drafts of the essays I wrote in Literary Theory and Writing. Under each essay, you will find a description of my writing process as well as links to each draft. These drafts include outlines, source quotes, peer review, track changes, and Dr. Pennington’s comments. The four best essays were also included in my Presentation Portfolio.
Close Reading Essay: A Final Act of Rebellion: The Paradox of the Sea in Chopin’s The Awakening
Summary and Evaluation Essay: Social Ideology: How Social Groups Impact the Value of Literature
Psychoanalytic Essay: Battle for Dominance: A Freudian Analysis of Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”
Feminism and Gender Studies Essay: Sensual Virtuosity: Exploring the Homoerotic Nature of Mademoiselle Reisz and Edna Pontellier’s Relationship
New Historical Essay: “Why All This Talk About Women?”: The New Woman in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”
Reader Response Essay: “Too Strong a Drink for Moral Babes:” Reception Theory Applied to Kate Chopin’s The Awakening
