1. "Pick a subject: love, work, freedom, etc. Then choose two selections and discuss how that subject is discussed in those selections. Use Literary devices to help frame your discussion"
-This topic interests me because it will require me to really dig deep in a couple of readings. So far this semester, our readings tend to be grouped into similar themes or have similar messages behind them. This topic will require me to really understand the reading and to pick them apart to find similarities. So far I have been very into the readings and have enjoyed reading them.
2. "From a piece of fiction (short story, section of novel, or a play) choose a female character on whom to focus, and create a project that discusses some of the following questions:
- what is the author's attitude towards her? (How can you tell?)
- What is your attitude towards her?
- How do (at least 2) other characters view her?
- How does she view herself?
3. Choose one short story or novel excerpt. Write a piee in which you explore the following:
- In what ways could this story be considered an artifact of history?
- What does this story teach us about history?
- How does a story teach us about a time or place differently than a history book?
-This topic was interesting to me because so far this semester, the stories we have read have given us a glimpse of what struggles people faced. Although the stories have been fiction, they were based on real events at the time. History rarely tells us what it was like from a first person point of view like the stories. do.
Hi Patrick! I hope you are doing well!
ReplyDeleteI really like where your mind is at and I totally agree that now that we know what the projects are like, we will be better able to do well. I felt very overwhelmed and lost for he first project but I think this will be a much better one this time around. And I am very encouraged by you. I like how passionate you are about the writing about women. We have had several readings so fare about females and I thought I might share some to help you sort through. "Sentiments" on pages 50-52 are about women's rights and the vote (a more obvious choice) and Dickinson on pages 480-490 (poet who did not conform to the gender roles of her time). Are just a few in the current text we are in. I did some reading notes on them and truly enjoyed the reading, that was also fairly light. I wonder though, what aspect of a woman's portrayal do you find most interesting and dynamic when looking at literature? Is it how they write about men or their lives? Or how the authors lived and how that compared to the lives of their subjects?
Hey Patrick!
ReplyDeleteI like your thought patterns on each of the topics and its great that we know what to expect with our second project but I actually feel a little less confident about this one rather than the first because I actually had a topic that I really wanted to write about in the first one but now, I'm not entirely sure what to do yet. Have you considered what readings your're thinking about using yet? The first topic is perfect for stories like Ch'un-Hyang or Kieu as they both share similar themes and there are quite a few female characters we have read about, including the aforementioned two. I can't wait to see what you will write about and I wish you luck!
Hey Patrick. Your first idea would be a safe pick since the prompt clearly states a few things that you will need to incorporate into your project. Pick a subject, two readings, and make sure to analyze any literary devices that you feel contribute evidence to your claim. Depending on which stories or poems you choose, there will be many different literary devices present for you to pick from and analyze. The second project is also a solid idea because so far there have been countless strong female characters in our readings. Kieu and Du Tenth have been tied for first place in my opinion with Ch'un-Hyang following behind in second place. The prompt is also a good choice because of the four questions given along with the prompt. Each question can easily be turned into its own body paragraph. The third question seems like it would be a fun pick if you enjoy history and it would heavily benefit from outside research.
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