The paper is intended to hone analytical skills. I will be looking for signs of

The paper is intended to hone analytical skills. I will be looking for signs of active reading. You must carry on a debate with the assigned books, asking questions, and thinking about the greater significance of the work (“so what?”) and its historical merits (“prove it”). In grading the papers, I will also be looking for clarity of expression and grammatical consistency.
use my provided book version and page number for citation.
Must read: instructions.pdf and book