American Literature II Essay/Exercise One: Research This exercise and essay have several parts: make sure to read and follow the instructions carefully. This is the first part of the assignment, due Thursday, April 13, at 10 pm. The final part will be due on Thursday, April 20, at 10 pm, as the syllabus states. Research Exercise One: Due April 13 Find an article about a character OR the historical/cultural background, OR the literary background from one of the texts that we have read (or will be reading before April 13). Examples from "To Build a Fire" include the man (character), Yukon mining late 1800s (historical/cultural background), or naturalism (literary background). These are your limitations: The topic must interest you. You must find the article using the library's databases. The best way to do so is by using the Library Orientation Guide provided in this folder. 2. Save a copy of the article. 3. Write responses to the following questions/tasks. This SHOULD NOT be in "essay format." Make sure, however, to write in complete sentences and number the items. a. Tell which text this article relates to and which character OR historical/cultural background OR literary background you chose. This should take