A Critical Essay
Critical Essay Part I, Character Study, 60pts, Due November 5, 2020, 11:30 pmDirections:Select one (1) of the characters listed and write an essay of at least 500 words answering the questions below. It should be 12pt font and double-spaced. You must utilize at least one (1) critical work (meaning, you will have to research your topic), either about the author or the text itself (historical or critical). Use MLA in-text citations and you must include a Works Cited (at minimum, it will have two (2) citations: the story/play you’re discussing and the outside source you used for your study).Your name and class information should go on the top right/left hand corner of the first page, along with a title centered. You are required to support your views with scenes and quotes from the text.• Describe the personality of the character.• What seems to motivate the character? In other words, why does the character do what he/she does in the story?• How do other characters respond to this character?• How does the character reflect certain beliefs or ideas of that time?• Do you see this character as a protagonist or an antagonist? Why?Jacob, TheHebrew BibleOdysseus, The OdysseyLysistrata, LysistrataKrishna, The Bhagavad-GitaSharazad, The Thousandand One NightsSunjata, Sunjata: A West African Epic of the MandeDon Quixote, Don Quixote
