1800 word thesis paper
finish proposal before Nov.24
courese content : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aiz0MTa6ttGHQvFVX…
Your proposal should be one and a half to two pages, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, one-inch margins. The proposal should summarize the direction and content of your argument. You may hold back your final conclusions, but you should have carefully considered the directions your argument might take based on a careful consideration of the evidence you have gathered. Be sure that your proposal does not simply repeat or introduce the topic. Delineate what examples you intend to use, and where. Try also to show the progression of your argument.
The annotated bibliography should be a list of references that includes an explanation of how each source figures into your essay.
Your argument should be based on internal evidence from within the primary sources you choose to interpret (the films, stories and plays). Contextualizing your argument within the historical background with secondary sources gives it weight, but be sure to use secondary sources in support of your own argument, not in lieu of your own argument.
The topics below are meant to guide your initial inquiry. You will need to develop an argument within the topic. I suggest that you begin by choosing the texts you would like to analyze, and then choosing what sorts of questions you would like to ask of those texts. I advise against using less than two, or more than four primary texts. Make sure that your argument is focused enough to be provable within the space allotted.
Self-regulation: Analyze the ethic of self-discipline as prescribed in depictions of encounters between humans and supernatural beings. How does the story, through its structure and/or content, advise audiences against indulgence? How does the story simultaneously allow audiences to indulge in transgression through identification with primary characters? How does the structure of the story exemplify the discipline being prescribed in the story’s content? How is the prescription for self-regulation different across gender, age and social status?
Gender roles: Discuss representations of masculinity and femininity in one or more of the stories. You may choose to compare an original pre-modern text with a film adaptation, or to compare characters across a couple of stories. Whichever texts you choose, consider the intersection of supernatural beings and gender representation. For instance, what does the trope of the spirit enchantress say about gender relations? If you are considering a film adaptation— how does the modern version depict pre-modern gender roles?
Adaptation: Choose one of the literary text and film pairs. Consider one or more of the following questions in constructing your argument. How does the film version depict the past? Is the past meant to be an unfamiliar place where ordinary rules do not apply? Is the past depicted as being backward socially or culturally? How are gender relations depicted between the original and film adaptation? How does the medium of representation affect the story’s messages? If you are taking audience reception into account when analyzing the film, include information on ticket sales and distribution. Do not present a comparison of a story and film pair. Instead, focus in on a specific theme or character as the point of departure for your comparison.
Cross-Cultural Comparison: Use caution when considering this topic. It can easily lead into the pitfall of sweeping generalizations about national cultures that lack in-depth analysis and textual support. Remember that without doing extensive research, you cannot draw any conclusions about the cultures that produced the literature we have read. Instead, you may compare the representations of supernatural beings (fox spirits, snake spirits) within our course readings to analyze what similarities and differences in their portrayal and interactions with humans says about their intended audiences.
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