Part 4 of Alexander Saxon’s Bright Web in the Darkness contains the final chapters of the novel’s three point-of-view characters: Tom O’Regan (chapter 28), Walter Stone (chapter 29), and Joyce Allen (chapter 30). Choose one of these chapters and write a 3- to 3½-page essay explaining what this chapter says about the character’s development and how this development relates to the larger themes or concerns of the novel. Where has this character arrived emotionally, psychologically, and/or politically? What insight has the character gained into him/herself and the world? What experiences from earlier in the novel (i.e., before the chapter you’re focusing on) have led to this insight? What is the significance of this insight for the character, and how does it relate to the larger themes or concerns of the novel? While you should spend the bulk of your time on the individual chapter, the more convincingly you can tie it to the rest of the novel, the stronger your essay will be. Note: This short essay should be based entirely on your own close reading and thinking. No outside sources are permitted. Don’t forget that your essay needs a clear, debatable thesis statement and contextualized, clearly explained evidence from the novel. Signal phrases introducing quotations and in-text citations with page numbers are needed to identify who is thinking or speaking and where the quotes can be found in the novel. I will not accept essays that do not include quotations (a minimum of three or four) with accurate page numbers from our edition (University of California Press, 1997) of the novel. You do not need to create a Works Cited page.
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