Project Summary: The Essay Prompt Choose a reading from the anthology that you wish to analyze in your essay. This could be something we have read or something that we have not read in this course. Consider the gender of the characters in your chosen work. How are male and female characters portrayed? How does the work portray their roles in society? How does gender influence the choices that are available to the characters and the decisions that they make? Write a paper that explores how gender affects the plot and character development in the work. The essay needs to be 4 - 5 pages long and should be double-spaced and in MLA style.