Choose 1 from the list below and discuss in 300 words. (25 p…
Choose 1 from the list below and discuss in 300 words. (25 points) Explicate Wallace Stevens’ “The Emperor of Ice Cream” in terms of form, figurative language, and theme. Explain how T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land” has come to exemplify the Modernist canon. Discuss characterization, symbols, and the theme of good versus evil in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat.” Explicate one of Langston Hughes’ poems in terms of form, figurative language, and theme. Discuss the tragic consequences of patriarchal oppression in Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily.” In what ways is Ernest Hemingway’s “Indian Camp” a coming-of-age story? Explain why a Freudian/psychoanalytical approach to John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” works particularly well. Discuss the African-American experience in the Jim Crow South and the transformative power of literature. The Great Gatsby is a novel about class consciousness. Explain.