write a thoughtful and well-organized essay. The essay should be between 4 and 5 pages, typed, and d ...

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write a thoughtful and well-organized essay. The essay should be between 4 and 5 pages, typed, and double-spaced. No outside research is required, just close and careful attention to the text(s), I will attach. You are expected to respond to the topic (that you will find below) by writing answers that make frequent and specific reference to the text in order to support your argument. Remember to cite the text where appropriate, using parenthetical citations (APA Manual of Style).  Do not respond to the topic with a simple summary of the text and do not provide your informal and personal opinions on the questions. You must make your arguments through a careful analysis of the text, relying on textual evidence to build your case, in the form of quotations, paraphrases etc. All arguments and claims you make must be supported by an interpretation of the text. It is essential that you synthesize your thoughts about the question into a critical assessment of the issue, encapsulated in a THESIS.  The best papers will present and defend a sharp, argumentative thesis about the texts, rather than recounting or restating the arguments in the texts. You also have to provide me with a comprehensive and detailed outline for this paper before you start doing it. This outline will include the thesis statements.