and include a works cited page and parenthetical citations using sources to support your analysis and evaluation of the work and author. Be aware that the matter of MLA requirements (the header the first page information the title and the work cited entry list which must consist of the 5-7 sources used in the essay [including the primary source analyzed]) do not count toward the required length for this assignment; any particularly large quotations (especially block quotations) also are not part of the required word count.
