The Canterbury Tales- Geoffrey Chaucer The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles by Paul Roche Midsumer Night Dream By Russ McDonald Comprehensive Final Essay Choose one of the essay prompts and write an
essay including three of the books read for this course. The essay exam should be 1000 words (approximately two pages double-spaced). Include two short quotations from two different readings as
support. Examples, analysis, reflections, and observations will help to clarify any explanation of the topic chosen. Don’t forget that essays include an introduction with a focused thesis
(underline this statement). Provide clear body paragraphs that support the thesis, and conclude with a summary to wrap up the topic overall. Choose one essay topic from the following: Each book has
strong women characters found in it. Consider what women specifically can be seen as strong. Choose three women characters and prove why each one demonstrates strength and explain what kind of
strength she has—physical, spiritual, psychological, a combination of all of these, etc.