{"id":23875,"date":"2024-05-01T20:54:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/topic-idea-exploring-the-themes-of-motherhood-and-identity-in-the-awakening-by-kate-chopin\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T20:54:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:54:51","slug":"topic-idea-exploring-the-themes-of-motherhood-and-identity-in-the-awakening-by-kate-chopin","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/topic-idea-exploring-the-themes-of-motherhood-and-identity-in-the-awakening-by-kate-chopin\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic Idea: Exploring the Themes of Motherhood and Identity in “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Literature Research Essay<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/a>Assignment Instructions<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of this paper is to apply <\/span><\/span>at least one<\/span> <\/span><\/span>literary<\/span> <\/span>critical approach<\/span> <\/span>to literature we studied this semester. <\/span><\/span>You will select one or two short stories or poems assigned in Modules 2-11 to be the focus of your literary research and analysis. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Select from the following types of critical approaches: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Biographical<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Historical<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Feminist<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Gender<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Psychoanalytic<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Postcolonial<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Note: There are <\/span><\/span>many <\/span><\/span>more critical approaches<\/span> <\/span>than the ones listed here. Any of the critical approaches defined in our textbook could also work. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For this essay you will:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/span><\/span>Develop a thesis that connects an aspect of your chosen literature to at least one <\/span><\/span>critical approach.<\/span><\/div>\n
2. <\/span><\/span>Support your thesis by supplying pertinent <\/span><\/span>evidence from the literature<\/span> <\/span>AND evidence from <\/span><\/span>at least <\/span><\/span>3<\/span> <\/span>valid secondary sources<\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n

Some Topic Examples<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Biographical and Historical approach to \u201cWhere Are You Going, Where Have You Been?<\/span>\u201d<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Examine Joyce Carol Oates<\/span>\u2019<\/span> <\/span>inspiration for the story. (She wrote the story after reading about a serial killer.) <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Postcolonial approach to<\/span> <\/span>\u201cA Wall of Fire Rising\u201d by <\/span><\/span>Edwidge<\/span> <\/span>Danticat<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span>Poverty and<\/span> <\/span>limited opportunities in Haiti prevent Guy from realizing his dreams. <\/span><\/span>(Biographical and Historical approaches could also work with this story.)<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Feminist approach to <\/span><\/span>Trifles <\/span><\/span>by Susan Glaspell and \u201cAunt Jennifer\u2019s Tigers\u201d by Adrienne Rich: <\/span><\/span>The main characters in both represent negative consequences of oppressive marriages. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Psychoanalytic approach to \u201cThe Yellow Wall-Paper\u201d by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: <\/span><\/span>Symbols reflect the character\u2019s declining mental health.<\/span> <\/span>Gilman\u2019s own experience with depression<\/span> <\/span>inspired this story. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Source Details: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You are required to use and document a minimum of four sources in this paper. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/span><\/span>One of these sources should be the <\/span><\/span>primary text(s)<\/span> <\/span>(short story or poem) you are discussing. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>The other three (or more) sources should be <\/span><\/span>secondary sources<\/span> <\/span>in which scholars or experts have written their interpretations and analyses of the texts or topics that are relevant to your argument. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Sources must be v<\/span>alid for college level writing. Journal articles from the library databases should be used.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Additional sources can be any type (website, documentary, personal interview, etc.) as long as they are relevant and credible. Do NOT use Wikipedia, Ask.com, About.com, Sparknotes.com, etc. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Format: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Your paper and the Works Cited page MUST be submitted in <\/span><\/span><\/span>correct MLA format<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If your writing contains ANY plagiarism (if any source information is not credited to the source it came from), you will be given a ZERO on the paper. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Final Tips: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Don\u2019t use summary any more than you need to in order to make a point; assume your readers have already read the text; summary should only be used as support and for clarity.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Don\u2019t use <\/span><\/span>1<\/span>st <\/span><\/span><\/span>person \u201cI\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d <\/span><\/span>or <\/span><\/span>2<\/span>nd <\/span><\/span><\/span>person \u201cyou\u201d or \u201cyour\u201d in your writing<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Do make sure your work stays focused on discussing and proving the main argument made in the paper\u2019s thesis.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Do make sure your work is in MLA format and your sources follow MLA guidelines. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Do proofread and edit carefully!<\/span><\/div>\n

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