... “Mammon and the Archer” to give advice about money. b. Aunt Ellen from “
Mammon and the Archer” as she would write to Walter in A Raisin in the Sun to
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English 11 CP SpringBoard, Level 6
Name_________________________ Date___________________ Unit 1: The American Dream Activity 1.10: Money and the American Dream Writing Assignment
Pick one of the following writing assignments, circle your selection, and then write three paragraphs. This will be collected and graded. 1. Write a letter in one of the following two voices. Make use of specific reference to details included in both stories. a. Mama from A Raisin in the Sun as she would write to old Anthony in “Mammon and the Archer” to give advice about money. b. Aunt Ellen from “Mammon and the Archer” as she would write to Walter in A Raisin in the Sun to give advice about money. 2. Write a personal essay that expresses your personal attitude toward money (perhaps agreeing or disagreeing with one of the quotes about money). To support your ideas, incorporate quotes or specific examples from at least three different texts in Activity 1.10 (money quotes, poem “Money,” play A Raisin in the Sun, or short story “Mammon and the Archer”). 3. Write an essay that analyzes and compares the stylistic techniques used by the authors of the three texts in this activity (poem “Money,” play A Raisin in the Sun, or short story “Mammon and the Archer”). How did each writer use stylistic techniques to convey their perceptions of money and the American Dream? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
