In a well-developed essay, use Margaret Hunter’s “The Persistent Problem of Colorism” to analyze American Born Chinese and The Bluest Eye in terms of what these texts reveal about colorism. What does each book show us about the nature of colorism? Are both texts making the same argument or are their important differences you notice?
In your introduction, you should
Begin with a hook
Define “colorism” in your introduction
Present a summary of American Born Chinese and The Bluest Eye in your introduction (3 sentences of each book)
End with a thesis statement presenting similar “things” revealed in both readings
In each of your body paragraphs, you should:
begin with a topic sentence that makes a claim as to how similar or different American Born Chinese and The Bluest Eye are in terms of their portrayal of colorism. Note that the main idea of each body paragraph should be developed with evidence from both readings.
present evidence from both texts, half from American Born Chinese and half from The Bluest Eye, or mostly from The Bluest Eye with some evidence from American Born Chinese. Each body paragraph should be developed with evidence from both books.
include at least a total of 2 quotes from Hunter’s article in your essay
add a concluding paragraph that summarizes and/or extends the analysis you’ve presented (“These examples show us….”)
Works Cited page with entries for all readings referenced in the essay
Format/Requirements
Format your paper in MLA (12 point font and a works cited page, no extra space between paragraphs or at top or bottom of page, MLA formatting).
Your final draft should be approximately 4-5 pages, at least 1200 words