Close Reading Paper For this paper choose one passage or scene from Olaudah Equianos narrative to analyze. Remember, close reading is the practice of analyzing a specific part of a text and interpreting how that part connects to the narrative as a whole. The assignment altogether should be 3-4 pages in length, double-spaced, 12-point.Specific instructions for writing the paper are included below:Summary section (page 1): include a half to one-page summary of the passage/scene that you are analyzing. You may quote from Equiano, but make sure that you do use your own words to summarize the passage/scene for at least half a page of this section.Close reading analysis section (pages 2 and 3 (4th page is optional)): analyze the passage/scene that you have chosen. Make sure to write your paragraphs clearly with a topic sentence, evidence, and analysis. Also work on transitioning smoothly from one paragraph to another. You do not need a thesis for this paper, but you should instead have a specific topic that you address in all of your paragraphs. A close reading is not a collection of ideas th
at dont relate to each other but rather a focused set of ideas that show how the passage/scene is functioning within the narrative.When including quotes from Equiano, make sure to include the pages number(s) in parentheses after the quote. For example: Equiano noted in the first line of the narrative I believe it is difficult for those who publish their own memoirs to escape the imputation of vanity (19).Preview of the answer
The second paragraph in chapter II details on the authors parentage and the kidnapping incident with his sister. In this scene, Equiano highlights on how his memories are bittersweet especially based on the events of his early years. Being the youngest son of seven brother and sisters, Equiano was trained on agriculture and war. The latter was to come handy during the afternoon hours as he was required to keep watch, together with his siblings, for kidnappers who stole village children for use as slaves. Equiano states,
.commonly some of us used to get up a tree to look out for any assailant, or kidnapper
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