Your discussion should be in essay form (5individual paragraphs of 8-10sentences each).You need to follow the "Book Report"format to receive any credit for this assignment.
ChooseONEframe story forThe Thousand and One Nightsand write a paragraph precis (a summary using specific phrases from the story).
1. Begin with the "book report" Literature opener identifying each work as a fable (a beast tale with a moral lesson), an exemplum (a tale with a Biblical or moral lesson), or a fableaux (an obscene joke).
**Those submissions who do not follow the book report format found attached to this assignment, will receive no higher than a "D". **
2. Provide a single Works Cited page and write in your own words. The only sourced information should be from the text itself.
You may choose one of the following fromThe Thousand and One Nights:
- The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey
- The Tale of the Merchant and His Wife
- The Story of the Merchant and the Demon
- The First Old Man's Tale
- The Second Old Man's Tale
- The Third Old Man's Tale
- The Story of the Fisherman and the Demon
- The Tale of King Yunan and the Sage Demon
- The Tale of the Husband and the Parrot
- The Tale of the King's Son and the She-Ghoul
- The Tale of the Enchanted King
Book Report: Fable is a literary genre. A fable is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities such as verbal communication), and that illustrates or leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be added explicitly in a pithy maxim. A fable differs from a parable in that the latter excludes animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as actors that assume speech and other powers of humankind. An exemplum (Latin for "example", pl. exempla, exempli gratia = "for example", abbr.: e.g.) is a moral anecdote, brief or extended, real or fictitious, used to illustrate a point. A fableaux is a literary example of an obscene joke. It is a species of metrical tales of a light and satirical nature in vogue widely in France during the 12th and 13th centuries; many of the stories were of Oriental origin, but were infused with the French spirit of the times; La Fontaine, Boccaccio, and Chaucer drew freely on them; they are marked by all the vivacity and perspicuity, if also lubricity, of their modern successors in the French novel and comic drama. ***How to write a book report*** Introduction: Here you want to provide basic information about the book, and a sense of what your report will be about. You should include: 1. Title (underlined)/Author 2. Publication Information: Publisher, year, number of pages 3. Genre 4. A brief (1-2 sentences) introduction to the book and the report/review Body: There are two main sections for this part. The first is an explanation of what the book is about. The second is your opinions about the book and how successful it is. There are some differences between reports on fiction or other imaginative writing and reports on non-fiction books. But for both, a good place to start is to explain the author's purpose and/or the main themes of the book. Then you can summarize. For fiction or other creative writing: Provide brief descriptions of the setting, the point of view (who tells the story), the protagonist , and other major characters. If there is a distinct mood or tone, discuss that as well. Give a concise plot summary. Along with the sequence of major events, you may want to discuss the book's climax and resolution, and/or literary devices such as foreshadowing. But, if you are writing a review, be careful not to give away important plot details or the ending. For non-fiction: Provide a general overview of the author's topic, main points, and argument. What is the thesis? What are the important conclusions? Don't try to summarize each chapter or every angle. Choose the ones that are most significant and interesting to you. Analysis and Evaluation In this section you analyze or critique the book. You can write about your own opinions; just be sure that you explain and support them with examples. Some questions you might want to consider: · Did the author achieve his or her purpose? · Is the writing effective, powerful, difficult, or beautiful? · What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book? · For non-fiction, what are the author's qualifications to write about the subject? Do you agree with the author's arguments and conclusions? · What is your overall response to the book? Did you find it interesting, moving, or dull? · Would you recommend it to others? Why or why not? Conclusion Briefly conclude by pulling your thoughts together. You may want to say what impression the book left you with, or emphasize what you want your reader to know about it.