Homework 13

 

 

 

 

BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE FILE-NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR THIS COURSE (5% penalty if you do not).

All files should be saved on your computer as: your last name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the first two letters of your first name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the assignment number. So if a student named Saddam Hussein were to submit assignment number 13, the file name would be:

hussein_sa_13.doc

 

 

Don't stop until you see "end of assignment"

Assigned Writing:

In 2000, many cultural critics observed the irony that the top rapper was white and the top golfer was black. Given that golf is thought of as a white sport and rap is thought of as black music, these accomplishments by Eminem and Tiger Woods, respectively, made headlines across the country. The subject of white authenticity in “the hood” and in hip hop has always been a controversial one. Just as the question decades ago the question was “Can a white man really sing the blues?,” the one for you to consider is “Are 'wiggers' authentic?” Frog is one example of a white character in The Wire that we can use to further consider this issue.Some people might argue that his proximity to “black life” in the Baltimore housing projects grants him access. Based on the readings in Kitwana's chapter on the white identity crisis, write a 500-600 word paper that addresses the following question: Is Frog a wigger, wanksta, or wannabe? Explain your position.

You must support your answer with textual evidence from Kitwana's article (and others if you so choose) and dialogue from The Wire. YOUR ESSAY MUST CONTAIN AT LEAST 8 CAREFULLY CHOSEN DIRECT QUOTATIONS; at least 4 of these must be from Kitwana's article. Be sure your quotations do not exceed 10 words. See here on how to reduce quotations.

Be sure to organize your essay around a concise thesis. UNDERLINE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT (points off if you do not). Your thesis should appear with the first two paragraphs of your essay.

WE WILL GRADE YOUR ESSAYS ACCORDING TO A RUBRIC, SO LOOKING AT THE RUBRIC BEFORE WRITING YOUR PAPER WILL HELP YOU WRITE A BETTER PAPER AND GET A BETER GRADE. SEE RUBRIC HERE. (ms-word file delivered to your desktop).

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