Question

performance task prompt: for this task, you will write a literary analysis essay in which you will examine one of the novel’s allusions, and then trace how whitehead addresses and develops a related theme across the work. the theme you choose to explore in this essay should be commensurately complex with the tensions explored by the novel. (choose one of the following four allusions below. create a theme that aligns with your chosen allusion. then, in 500-700 words, analyze how your theme aligns with the literal happenings of the text, and the allusion at play.) allusions from the nickel boys allusion: “he who gets behind in a race must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.” - primary source: dr. martin luther king, jr. at north carolina college at durham - p. 40 of the nickel boys

Explanation:

The task involves writing a literary analysis essay, focusing on allusions in The Nickel Boys and developing a related theme. Literary analysis falls under the Arts discipline, specifically the subfield of Literature, as it deals with examining literary works, their allusions, and thematic development.

Answer:

Arts - Literature