Argumentative Essay

Argumentative Essay Assignment Review the lecture notes that discuss reading for and writing an argumentative essay. Choose a prompt from the four provided below to argue in an essay about James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”. • The hardships faced by those living in Harlem (as documented in Sonny’s Blues” are what drove Sonny (and many others) to become addicts. • There is a lack of progress and change in Harlem during the 50’s, which is the setting for “Sonny’s Blues”, and this lack of progress causes a cyclical hopelessness for Harlem residents. • Issues associated with segregation aside, the narrator of “Sonny’s Blues”, Sonny’s big brother, disliked Harlem but stayed because of ties to family and those living in the community. • The narrator and Sonny’s relationship is similar to the relationship between their father and his murdered brother. Remember that this essay should follow all MLA guidelines and should be at least three FULL pages in length. Also, the essay needs to include at least two sources outside the text. For instance, if you plan to write about addiction, you may cite an internet source on addiction- particularly heroin. If discussing Harlem you can cite a source that talks about poverty in Harlem in the 1950’s. MLA citation guidelines must be adhered to. You should employ the use of literary terms in your essays as well. When you discuss aspects of the plot, use the word “plot”; if discussing “darkness” as presented in SB, use the term “theme”, etc.