Saboteur by Ha Jin
The literary research essay is just a long analytical essay with more research. You may choose any poem, play, or short story that has been assigned this semester.
This paper should NOT be an extension of Essay 1 or 2 where you are just making one of those essays longer; this should have a new topic. It should not focus on a literary term.
This essay is ANALYTICAL. IT IS NOT A SUMMARY. Do not just retell the story; assume your reader has read it. Check your calendar for the due dates and due times!
Your essay mus t have these components:
(1) an introduction ,
(2) body ,
(3) conclusion ,
(4 ) thesis statement ,
(5 ) good development ,
(6 ) topic sentences, and
(7) transition words .
Your paper must be double-spaced, minimum of four (4) full pages (about 1600 words), and written in 12 point Times New Roman. You must cite your work of literature (primary source), incorporate and cite four (4) secondary sources from the GTC library databases, and adhere to MLA style formatting for the document and citation. All secondary sources should be from teh past decade.
- YO MUST DO RESEARCH to aid you in writing this assignment, and you must use proper MLA documentation that accurately credits your sources and include a MLA Works Cited page.
-For this assignment, a secondary source is one that discusses or analyzes your chosen story. Many academic journals contain articles that discuss short stories. You must locate your secondary sources from the library databases (such as Gale Literary Databases, Academic Search Complete, Literature Resource Center, Gale Virtual Reference Library).
Secondary sources such as Shmoop, Cliff's Notes, SparkNotes, enotes.com, bookrags.com, 123helpme.com, Wiki anything, and exampleessays.com ARE UNACCEPTABLE . Your secondary source must come from an academic journal or published book from the GTC databases
NOTES AND REMINDERS:
- If you submit an essay with plagiarism material, the consequences could be as much as a 0 on the assignment or dismissal from the course.
-Primary Source: The piece of literature you are analyzing is your primary source.
-Secondary Sources: The literary criticism found in the Literary Reference Center in GALILEO is the secondary source. You may use more than four secondary sources. 4 secondary sources is the minimum required for this assignment.
- Use MLA FORMAT (Times New Roman 12; double spaced; 1 inch margins; headnote; MLA pagination with last name page number inserted using header function, in text citation, Works Cited page, etc.).
- You must use quotations from the literature selection you are analyzing AND quotations and paraphrases from the four secondary sources. Use correct in-text citation formatting. Remember that quotations must connect to your words and cannot stand alone in the essay as floating quotes are fragments.
- When quoting from a story, you use the author and page number in the parentheses. When quoting poetry, you must use the space/space format between lines of the poem and put the line number in the parentheses. Ex. Cullen concludes, "Of all the things that happened there / That's all I remember" (11-12).
4 reference( source) must be from my textbook ,read below
eliminate extra space before title no need for bold on assignment title short story titles are in quotes not italics need a strong thesis statement that provides your arguable viewpoint watch the announcement type statements-"This paper argues.. make sure focus of the paper is literary analysis rather than a history paper hit tab to indent paragraphs I see an in text citation for Gale, but don't see that author on your Works Cited page conjunctive adverbs like therefore are used to combine sentences cite story from our textbook need minimum of 4 secondary sources to go with your textbook hanging indent on citaiton use 12 point times need URL/DOI on citaitons
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Analytical Essay of “Saboteur” by Ha Jin
Ha Jin’s “Saboteur” is a short story that showcases the struggle between the Chinese citizens and the government of China at the height of communism. The story is centered on a university lecturer, Mr. Chiu, who is subjected to brutality and mistreatment by government officials. While taking lunch at a railway station with his bride, Mr. Chiu feels provoked by the police who poured a pot of tea on him and his bride. While it is not explained why the police officer acted that irrationally, the incident marks the onset of a series of events that demonstrate the relationship between the communist government and the citizens at the time. This paper argues that “Saboteur” is in part a real-life demonstration of the author’s (Ha Jin), fight to eliminate corruption among Chinese government officials. The argument is validated by the key elements of the story including the author’s profile, the main ideas showcased, as well as the use of motifs and symbols that showcase a specific intent.
The author’s profile is a vital element in characterizing the occurrences in “Saboteur”. Jin comes from a background that showcases his understanding of both the government and the citizens. His father was a military officer according to Mazzeno (1571). To continue the family legacy in the military, Jin joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1969 at the age of 13. He was, however, interested more in education with his interest in literature shown at an early age when he wrote various pieces of literature. Jin left the army at the age of 19 and was admitted to Heilongjiang University to pursue English literature (Fisher 253). He would later seek a scholarship in the US for further