Instructions: Critic M. Ann Hall writes, "Now we need to focus on sport as a site for relations of domination and subordination (gender, race, class, sexuality, and other forms) and on how sport serves as a site of resistance and transformation." Writers are often credited with being among society's toughest social, political and cultural critics. Comparing and contrasting "The Stylist," by Lisa Moore and "I Used to Like the Dallas Cowboys," by Dionne Brand, and using at least one secondary source to support your argument, write a 1200-1500 word essay in response to ONE of the following questions. Note that the series of questions below offer you some options for comparing the texts, but you won't necessarily answer every question; you will need to find your own focus in the essay. 1. Discuss the ways in which two texts on the reading list represent gender, race, OR class in sport. What are the effects of these representations? What techniques do the authors use to explore these tensions? Does sport serve as a site of resistance or transformation in these texts? How? How does each text operate within its genre, and what are the limits or benefits of that genre? When formulating your response to these questions, try to use the appropriate keywords we have discussed so far this semester. 2. Compare and contrast the ways in which at least two authors from the reading list represent the coming-of-age process in their texts. What role does sport play in this process and why have the authors chosen to use sport to explore this journey? What might the components in the story symbolize in the coming-of-age process beyond the story itself? How does each text operate within its genre, and what are the limits or benefits of that genre? When formulating your response to these questions, try to use the appropriate keywords we have discussed so far this semester. Once you've selected your topic and performed an in-depth examination of "The Stylist," by Lisa Moore and "I Used to Like the Dallas Cowboys," by Dionne Brand from the reading list (novel, poetry, short stories, or play), find at least one secondary source to support your argument. Your essay should respond to the question by providing an interpretation or close reading of the texts. This topic is framed broadly enough that it requires you to formulate your own specific argument. Please do not exceed the word limit and be sure to include in-text citations and a works cited page consistent with MLA style guidelines. Keep in mind that this essay is analytical. Therefore, your thesis should be persuasive (but arguable), and your essay should be driven by analysis (subsequent claims and evidence). Remember that the purpose of this essay is not to merely summarize (simply report what the stories are about) or to write about some idea in general, but to critically consider how some idea is represented in two particular texts through an analysis of the specific literary techniques the authors use. Choose specific quotes and examples from the text that are relevant to your claims and use them in service of supporting these ideas. Remember that each quote/example should be introduced, explained/analyzed, and relevant (and cited).Step 4: Proposal & Outline. Submit a PDF of your outline by Monday, March 22nd, 11:59 PDT. 1) Examine the sample essay outline posted on Moodle. Use it as a model for your outline. 2) Your Proposal and Outline should include: a) A clear, specific thesis statement that establishes your position on the topic. b) A complete topic sentence for each body paragraph, followed by a point-form outline of the paragraph (3-4 points/paragraph). c) A list of citations (formatted according to MLA standards) of both the primary sources (the two texts you're comparing) and the secondary source(s) you are considering using. For the secondary source(s) (Le texts you find during the research process), please include a brief summary of the text and a 1 -2 sentence explanation of how you anticipate this text will be useful in your essay. Each annotation should be 2 -5 sentences in total