Li Bai and Du Fu’s

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Compare Li Bai and Du Fu’s poetry Discuss their similarities and their differences. Explain their purpose and their themes in their poems. Do they have a philosophy that they are trying to convey? Are they lovers of nature and harmony? Be sure to use examples of lines from both of these poets to illustrate your main points.

To prepare for this paper please consider the following questions:

What are the main arguments or purpose of the poem/poems?
What is it that the poets are trying to persuade you to understand in each of their poems?
How do they support their arguments and ideas?
Are the arguments and purposes that are expressed in the poems/poem plausible or honest?
What is the aesthetic impact of the poem/poems on the reader? How do these poets reach their readers?
Your Essays must include the following:

A clearly defined thesis statement.
Clear textual support from the poem/poems.
A development of the thesis throughout the body of the paper and the conclusion.
MLA format:
Font 12pt; 1 inch Margins;
Double Spaced Lines;
Proper MLA textual citations:
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Academic quality writing:
Proper English usage and grammar
No jargon, or slang
Accurate spelling (Do not simply rely on Spell Check or Grammar Check!)
Accurate Punctuation
Use of proper sentence structure
No fragments or run-ons
Direct Quotes are acceptable and you may use them throughout your essay, but they can be only one line at a time. Each quote must be cited in the MLA style. AND PLEASE USE THE QUOTES EFFECTIVELY!!!
A Demonstration of accurate and precise parenthetical citations of all direct quotes and ideas paraphrased from the poems.
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No block quotes!
You can not use the words, “I,” “Me,” “My,” or “Myself.”
If you paraphrase any text you must also cite it carefully.
Your paper must contain in-depth analysis and proper reasoning. This means that you must reflect on your thesis statement in relationship to the primary text—poems.
The analysis you present must also be logical in its presentation. This means that your ideas contained within the body of your paper must be presented in a specific organized and structured format.
Your paper must be the required length with the proper MLA one-inch margins. I will not accept any paper that is not the required length.