Student Writing: Critical analysis essay (Shuqiao Song)

Critical analysis essay (Shuqiao Song)

Read Shuqiao Song's essay "Residents of a DysFUNctional HOME," an analysis of the graphic memoir Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, and then answer the questions below.

Shuqiao Song also created a presentation based on this essay. Watch the presentation here.

  1. Which of the examples from Fun Home in Shuqiao Song's analysis strike you as particularly effective? What makes them work as evidence for her argument?

    Question

    Which of the examples from Fun Home in Shuqiao Song's analysis strike you as particularly effective? What makes them work as evidence for her argument?
  2. Why do you think she chose to include the Magritte painting The Treachery of Images in this analysis essay? What makes it a useful addition to her analysis?

    Question

    Why do you think she chose to include the Magritte painting The Treachery of Images in this analysis essay? What makes it a useful addition to her analysis?
  3. For an analysis you are creating, brainstorm some options for illustrating your project. How could an illustration help your audience make appropriate connections to the analysis you are writing?

    Question

    For an analysis you are creating, brainstorm some options for illustrating your project. How could an illustration help your audience make appropriate connections to the analysis you are writing?