The document provides instructions for two essay assignments. The first asks students to write a 500-word book report comparing and contrasting the children's novel "The Phantom Tollbooth" with current American society. The second assignment asks students to analyze cultural interactions between two cultures in a movie, such as "Avatar" or "Cowboys and Aliens", in another 500-word essay citing sources in MLA format. Students are told they can obtain the novel from a library or purchase it, and to email if they have any other questions about the assignments.

1. The Phantom Tollbooth
The first is a simple book report — using the children’s novel The Phantom Tollbooth as a
basis, compare and contrast current American society with that which existed when the
novel was written. The paper should be at least 500 words in length, double spaced,
properly cited (in MLA format). The book can be obtained in a couple of ways — one,
through a library or by buying the book, choice is yours. Another possibility is to do a
cultural analysis of a movie. Any movie that shows interaction between two identifiable
cultures is fair game. Avatar is one, Cowboys and Aliens is another. As long as there is
cultural conflict give it a shot. If in doubt, shoot me an email. And as with the first paper, it
should be at least 500 words in length, double spaced, properly cited (in MLA
format).#Phantom #Tollbooth