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Response to Richard Wright’s The Man Who Saw the Flood
Instructions: choose one of the following prompts on which to write a fully developed paragraph (approximately ½ page, neatly written). Show your understanding of paragraph structure by following the guidelines below.
1) Write a paragraph analyzing key similarities between Richard Wright’s “The Man Who Saw the Flood” and Of Mice and Men. Focus on at least two specific parallels and use specific examples from both works to support your ideas.
2) In “The Man Who Saw the Flood” we see how language mirrors privilege and power in society. Explore how the author, Richard Wright, uses language—dialogue, specifically—to emphasize the story’s greater theme.
Hint: we’ve discussed Steinbeck’s use of dialogue for the sake of character development. Consider how Wright does the same thing with his characters.
3) Individualism is in some ways at the core of the American dream. Show how Richard Wright’s story reinforces ideas of individualism. In the end, do you think ”The Man who Saw the Flood” supports or rejects individualism as an American reality?
Paragraph Structure Reminders:
Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states the focus of the paragraph (like a thesis statement, it’s the idea you’ll try to prove in your paragraph).
Support your ideas with at least two (2) direct quotes from the story. These quotes should be very short, a few words or a sentence at the longest.
Analyze your quotes showing how they connect back to the topic sentence of the paragraph.
End with a concluding sentence that reinforces the main idea of your argument.
Challenge yourself to use a more formal, sophisticated tone for this paragraph—avoid personal speech.
Response to Richard Wright’s The Man Who Saw the Flood
Instructions: choose one of the following prompts on which to write a fully developed paragraph (approximately ½ page, neatly written). Show your understanding of paragraph structure by following the
Instructions: choose one of the following prompts on which to write a fully developed paragraph (approximately ½ page, neatly written). Show your understanding of paragraph structure by following the guidelines below.
1) Write a paragraph analyzing key similarities between Richard Wright’s “The Man Who Saw the Flood” and Of Mice and Men. Focus on at least two specific parallels and use specific examples from both works to support your ideas.
2) In “The Man Who Saw the Flood” we see how language mirrors privilege and power in society. Explore how the author, Richard Wright, uses language—dialogue, specifically—to emphasize the story’s greater theme.
Hint: we’ve discussed Steinbeck’s use of dialogue for the sake of character development. Consider how Wright does the same thing with his characters.
3) Individualism is in some ways at the core of the American dream. Show how Richard Wright’s story reinforces ideas of individualism. In the end, do you think ”The Man who Saw the Flood” supports or rejects individualism as an American reality?
Paragraph Structure Reminders:
Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states the focus of the paragraph (like a thesis statement, it’s the idea you’ll try to prove in your paragraph).
Support your ideas with at least two (2) direct quotes from the story. These quotes should be very short, a few words or a sentence at the longest.
Analyze your quotes showing how they connect back to the topic sentence of the paragraph.
End with a concluding sentence that reinforces the main idea of your argument.
Challenge yourself to use a more formal, sophisticated tone for this paragraph—avoid personal speech.
Response to Richard Wright’s The Man Who Saw the Flood
Instructions: choose one of the following prompts on which to write a fully developed paragraph (approximately ½ page, neatly written). Show your understanding of paragraph structure by following the