In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, William Faulkner, one of the great American writers of the 20th century, said, “...the young man or woman writing today Has forgotten the problems of the human...

In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, William Faulkner, one of the great American writers of the 20th century, said, “...the young man or woman writing today Has forgotten the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself which alone can make a good writing because only that is worth writing about, worth the agony and sweat.” he went on to say, “I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The writer’s duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man in store by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope to and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The writer's voice need not merely be the record of man; it can be one of the probs, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.”

Read Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea and novel of your choice. The novel that you you would be at least 150 pages in length. Divide each text into three sections and write a journal of at least one typed page for each section in which you discuss how the text demonstrates some aspect of the meaning of Faulkner’s quote. In each journal, include analysis of at least two specific passages of no more than six lines each (include the passage is a direct quote). In the end you should have six journals. Once you have read the two texts and completed the six journals, wight one well-developed and well-organized 3 to 5 page typed essay in which you discuss how both text demonstrate some aspect of the meaning of Faulkner’s quote. Your journals should help you develop the essay. Make sure the final draft of the essay has a clear and thoughtful thesis statement that unifies your discussion of the two texts, strong topic sentences, and specific evidence from both text to support your claims.