Write a 2 page essay comparing the speaker in the poem "Invictus" with Equality, the narrator of
Anthem.
You can use the following as a template or as your thesis statement:
The speaker in Henley's poem "Invictus" and the narrator of Rand's Anthem overcome the obstacles of life to become heroic conquerors.
(If you do not want to use this exact thesis, replace the vivid verbs, adjectives, or nouns to better fit your analysis.)
This is a draft. I know we are working to gain the skills of literary analysis. Try to use embedded quotes-remember quotation sandwiches: provide context, quote your material, offer interpretation. Make sure each body paragraph has a topic sentence. Include an introduction and conclusion. I will grade this draft and return it to you for corrections. This will be a working document.
Try to stay within a 500 word limit. That is about 2 or 2 1/2 pages. You should expect to spend about an hour or, maybe, an hour and a half on this draft.
Spend a couple of hours on English homework if possible.
We will spend half of class on Wednesday in the computer lab working on your research papers. Make sure you have either web sites or print materials to work from. At this point, you need to begin synthesizing your research materials. Make sure to evaluate the validity of your source. You will be preparing an annotated bibliography, so you need to be familiar with two sources that you can work with during class. 
Read Anthem through Chapter 2. Come with your novel annotated as per your bookmark. You did a great job today imagining the "discussion in the World Council boardroom." Continue to imagine Equality's world. Mentally respond to the question: How would this make me feel? 
If you do not have the cartoon at home, try googling the image. I cannot get the cartoon to paste onto the blog.