World Literature Assignment

Part 1

We shall be studying the following three texts:

Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

You will then complete two World Literature Assignments.

Information on World Literature Paper #1

Details
World Literature Assignment # 1
Comparison paper

Subject matter: Dorfman's Death and the Maiden, Esquivel's  Like Water for Chocolate, Allende's House of the Spirits
This assignment consists of a comparative study of at least two world literature works studied in part 1 of the course (Allende, Dorfman, Esquivel). This is the only world literature assignment that can be based on an aspect of two or more world literature works. A candidate can compare two or three texts, however, experience suggests that most candidates write better assignments using two works.

All works used for this assignment must be taken from part 1 of the school's language Al course.

This assignment allows candidates to:
• demonstrate the skills of presenting a comparative literary analysis
• compare the literary aspects common to the works studied in part 1 of the course
• explore possible links or relationships between the works in ways that show individual insight, personal engagement and an appreciation of the cultural similarities and/or differences relevant to the analysis.

Assignment Requirements
• Candidates must write their assignment(s) independently but with the supervision of a teacher.
• Candidates must themselves select the aspects on which they wish to write, generate topics and formulate their own assignment titles.
• Each assignment must be written in the language Al being studied.
• Each assignment must be 1000—1500 words in length.
• Each world literature work must be used in one assignment only.
• At least two world literature works, studied in part I of the syllabus, must be included in assignment 1.




THE ASSIGNMENTS
WORLD LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT 1 (externally assessed) 10%
1000-1500 words
Comparative study of at least two Part 1 works.

WORLD LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT 2 (externally assessed) 10%
1000-1500 words; Based on work(s) not used in WL Assignment 1
Options:
Assignment 2a: Comparative Study (1 WL work and 1 Language A1 work chosen from any part of the syllabus)
Assignment 2b: Imaginative or Creative Assignment (1 WL work, or 1 WL and 1 Language A1 work chosen from any part of the syllabus)
Assignment 2c: Detailed Study (1 WL work only)