LTEA 1

Build a central argument and analyze two primary texts to substantiate your thesis. Be sure to provide and discuss some quotes from the texts. You must also engage and cite at least one relevant secondary scholarly source. Your paper should include citations and a bibliography in the correct MLA of Style format.

PROMPT: 

Why is the May Fourth Cultural Movement called “The Chinese Enlightenment,” and what are some of the most important ideas of this movement? What changes were taking place in the realm of literature, and what role did the genre of fiction come to play? Choose and discuss two texts to illustrate how writers and thinkers of this time were seeking to bring about change? You may focus on essays and/or short stories, and you must engage and cite at least one secondary scholarly source.