Elizabeth Bishop

The essay of 1000-1500 words will enable you to pursue Elizabeth Bishop’s work in any direction you like. A traditional research essay in English is a critical analysis of a work, whether it is one poem or a series of poems, a volume, a common theme, setting or context. In this critical analysis, you would research scholars writings on Bishop’s Literature. There are other approaches you can take for this research essay. You could research important contextual disciplines affecting her work, such as psychology, geography, history, politics, culture, anthropology, or gender studies.
When writing your research essay, keep in mind that it is mostly your analysis. Your thesis will be supported by research; however, researched quotations in your essay should not exceed 20% of your essay. The key to a successful essay is your fluid integration of sources within your analysis of Bishop’s literature.