Essay #2

1. Short paper #2
Blood Red Road
Throughout this discussion of the young adult novel, Red Road Blood, we have addressed such
issues as dystopian women, sisterhood and brotherhood, gender role stereotypes, queer
theory, patriarchy, and intersectionality.
In this short paper, (2 and ½ to 3 pages, worth 30 points) you will choose at least one of these
areas to cover and analyze, using both quotes from the critical essays and/or chapters from
Tyson’s book and/or our own definitions of sisterhood and brotherhood.
Summarize the book briefly in the intro and include what you are planning to focus on in your
thesis.
I would suggest that you use different topics in several paragraphs but it is certainly possible to
write your whole paper on sisterhoods, queer theory, intersectionality or use a combination of
above topics.
Your body paragraphs, should include points from the articles, powerpoints, discussions, quotes
and examples from Blood Red Road and an analysis of how the quotes/ examples from Blood
Red Road illustrate the points made in the articles and discussion.
Use both articles from the Course Reader and/or powerpoint presentations. I also want you to
make certain that you cite page numbers of quotes from Blood Red Road when you analyze
them. Include a Works Cited page.
All of the articles are available in your Course Reader or in the powerpoints listed under
Presentations on the website or as handouts. Use page numbers from the pages listed on the
handouts, not the pages in the course reader. If you are quoting from powerpoints, no page
numbers are necessary