meanings or lessons you take from the work [written commu

meanings or lessons you take from the work [written communication objective].  In constructing your essay, it is necessary/required that you deal with the following questions:

ŸWhat is the text “saying”? (You should consider the various approaches or techniques you have learned about reading and analyzing literature).  [critical thinking objective]

ŸWhy is that an important message/lesson? [critical thinking objective]

ŸWhat is the importance of that message to your personal core beliefs? What is the value of the text as it pertains to your personal development and the development of your own ethical system?  Finally, how has the text encouraged you to evaluate your own perspective on life in comparison with the perspective(s) of others? [personal responsibility objective]

ŸHow might an understanding of this message affect your greater culture? What is the value of the text as it pertains to your understanding of cultural complexities as they exist in a “homogenous” nation; your role in regional, national, or global communities; and your civic responsibilities. [social responsibility objective]

ŸWhat have you learned from reading this work and from your own critical engagement with it? [critical, personal responsibility, and social responsibility objectives]