Write a research paper where you examine several published views on some narrow aspect of Cather’s work that interests you. You could compare the author’s treatment of one or more characters with one or more characters from works of fiction. Or you could research a theme like immigration, gender issues, the land, poverty, bravery, or women’s work etc. etc.
How do the characters contribute to our understanding of the ethical /social values of society? What purpose do they serve in the work? What ideas do they represent?
What compelling theme in the book speaks to broader issues in society today, or historically? How does the landscape in Cather shed meaning on the theme?
find at least two scholarly journal articles that are about this novel, or about some aspect of Cather’s work that reflect or disagree with the ideas that you are highlighting in your paper. These could be from a bound journal article, a monograph, or an article from a critical anthology. You should paraphrase and quote from this research.
This paper should be about five to eight double-spaced pages. use 1″ margins and a 12-pt. regular font. Use the MLA or the APA method of formatting and incorporating quotes.