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Articulate what interests you most about this prompt.

Identify the specific text(s) you will write about, and explain the connection between the text and the prompt you chose.Develop a working thesis that articulates an argument about the literary text(s). (Keep in mind that "working thesis" means you can slightly modify your thesis for the draft and/or final essay.) Please refer to the document "Writing a Clear and Sound Thesis for a Literary Analysis" for helpful information on how to write your thesis.  Identify three key ideas that you will discuss in support of your thesis. Supporting points should reflect a critical reading of the text.

Characters do what they do because of their various motivations and desires. Often, their desires conflict with their ethical or moral responsibilities. For example, a personal belief, a love, a thirst for vengeance, a resolve to rectify a wrong, or some other ambition may cause a character to conflict with a moral obligation. Write about a literary work in which a character's motivations/desire conflict with his/her ethical responsibilities. Remember that you are analyzing the literary text--not commenting on whether or not the behaviors are ethical or "right" in your opinion. Instead, you should focus on the moral dilemma the character experiences and analyze how he/she wrestles with this dilemma beyond what is obvious in the plot. What literary elements draw out this conflict?

Suggested texts:

Story:

• "A Good Man is Hard to Find," Flannery O'Connor

Drama:

• Macbeth