Your job is to write either a rebuttal to or confirmation of
Epstein's theory. Try to model your own writing off of his for this one: take a
close look at his voice, the method behind his argument, and the layout/format
of the piece. You must use text as well
(at least three excerpts) to support
your ideas. It's okay to use an excerpt that Epstein also employs, but, in that
case, you should use original analysis--don't just repeat what he has said.
I know that when speaking about this assignment, I said that
there was room to be funny. There is, but intelligence and craft are important
as well—keep that in mind when treating the text. (Oh, and be sure that you're quoting and citing Shakespeare correctly...Epstein was not necessarily concerned with that...)
This should be typed (no more or less than two pages) and is due at the
beginning of class on Friday. (You also have another task assigned for tomorrow, but you'll get nothing else Wednesday or Thursday night.) Let me know if you have any questions.
