Last Stop on Market Street
Analyze the representations, themes, and artistic effects of illustrations and sound devices in regard to the challenges of multicultural identities.
You should cite the book you are analyzing at least once. ( The book I chosen is “ The Last Stop On Market Street”)
Video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/zk6CWvW_5-s
You should cite at least two research articles: One article that I gave you and one article that you found.
Analysis of the illustration and of at least one sound device. You should include a quote sandwich.
Paragraph 1
Introduce the book you are analyzing. Be sure to include title, author and illustrator. Give a basic summary of the content. Analyze the point of view (who is telling the story). Explain what age group this book will appeal to.
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Analyze some aspects of representation.Evaluate the impact of who is included and who is excluded. You may focus on any category (race / ethnicity/ gender / religion / economic class (high income / middle income / low income) / profession (professional / homemaker / skilled labor / factory worker / unskilled labor) / education level / physical limitations / sexual preference)
Paragraph 3
Analyze a different aspect of representation than in paragraph 2. You may focus on any category. (race / ethnicity/ gender / religion / economic class (high income / middle income / low income) / profession (professional / homemaker / skilled labor / factory worker / unskilled labor) / education level / physical limitations / sexual preference)
Paragraph 4
Discuss Claim 1 about multicultural literature and support it with research and examples from the book you have selected. Relate the book to the research you have read about multicultural children’s literature. How does the book make a contribution to expanding representations of diversity? This is a good paragraph to include analysis of illustrations and sound devices.
Paragraph 5
Select a theme to discuss. What primary value does the book emphasize that all children can relate to? Give specific examples. This is a good paragraph to include analysis of illustrations and sound devices.
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Summarize how the book would contribute to a multicultural library–its impact both on children who in some way belong to the groups represented and also children who are not members of the group represented.
