Essay on the comic book Bitch Planet. The essay should be approx.
3 pages double space. The essay should analyze the book’s portrayal of gender
and sexuality, using examples from the text as evidence.
Follow a traditional essay format: an
introduction that presents a thesis, body paragraphs with specific examples
from the text to support your claims, and a conclusion.
How to Begin: In your essay, you
might answer one or more of the following questions, and give examples from the
text as support.
How
does satire affect our understanding of gender dynamics?
How
does the text demonstrate relationships between power and gender roles?
How
and why does the comic illustrate mood (dark, cheerful, etc.) or emotion
(happiness or anxiety)?
Follow a traditional essay format:
introduction that presents a thesis, body paragraphs with specific examples
from the text to support your claims, and a conclusion.
Avoid lengthy summaries of the book
(explaining what happened) and instead explain why it mattered or how it
created a certain effect.