{"id":37094,"date":"2024-11-06T21:47:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/essay-showing-the-correlation-on-how-does-major-barbara-play-connects-to-todays-discussion-about-whether-wealthy-people-and-big-companies-should-be-responsible-for-helping-society-i-need-to\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T21:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:47:33","slug":"essay-showing-the-correlation-on-how-does-major-barbara-play-connects-to-todays-discussion-about-whether-wealthy-people-and-big-companies-should-be-responsible-for-helping-society-i-need-to","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/essay-showing-the-correlation-on-how-does-major-barbara-play-connects-to-todays-discussion-about-whether-wealthy-people-and-big-companies-should-be-responsible-for-helping-society-i-need-to\/","title":{"rendered":"essay showing the correlation on How does Major Barbara play connects to today\u2019s discussion about whether wealthy people and big companies should be responsible for helping society? I need to comapre and contrast from back then to today."},"content":{"rendered":"

 essay showing the correlation on How does Major Barbara play connects to today\u2019s discussion about whether wealthy people and big companies should be responsible for helping society? I need to comapre and contrast from back then to today. I need crediable soureses and tp describe the plas well.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In an effort to<\/span> <\/span>imitate the reality of how research papers are really assigned in the university system, the assignment<\/span>
itself is very vague. It’s up to you to identify a specific topic that fits within the parameters of the assignment; to<\/span>
research that topic; then to co<\/span>me up with a clear, arguable thesis; and, finally, to use your research to prove the<\/span>
thesis.<\/span>
We’re going to do it on<\/span> <\/span>Major Barbara<\/span> <\/span>by George Bernard Shaw.<\/span> <\/span>Major Barbara<\/span> <\/span>was first produced in London<\/span>
in 1905.<\/span>
A very old, very British play may seem like an odd choice as the topic for a research paper, but it was intended<\/span>
to explore real<\/span>–<\/span>world issues.<\/span> <\/span>It makes many claims and is, in fact, presenting an argument (in fact, several), but in a<\/span>
different medium than you may be used to.<\/span>
For this paper, you are going to select<\/span> <\/span>one<\/span> <\/span>issue that Shaw raises through his drama, research it<\/span> <\/span>today<\/span>, and<\/span>
present an argument about whether or not what Shaw is arguing is still the case today (properly supporting your<\/span>
argument for what the case today really is).<\/span> <\/span>For example, if you were to find an issue in the play about conservation<\/span>
of natural resource<\/span>s (you won’t, by the way), you would analyze what Shaw has to say about it, research what’s<\/span>
going on in the field today, and then decide if what Shaw say<\/span>s is still accurate or relevant today.<\/span>
This assignment is most interesting if you do it on something you, personally, find interesting or have a pre<\/span>–<\/span>
existing knowledge of.<\/span> <\/span>The play intersects many different disciplines, so there should be something in it for<\/span>
everyone.<\/span>
Don’t fall into the trap of deciding what you’re going to prove and then looking for research that backs up your<\/span>
preconception.<\/span> <\/span>Rather, if something seems wrong (or right), dig into it with an open mind, prepared to have your<\/span>
preconception disproven.<\/span> <\/span>If<\/span> <\/span>you had that reaction, other readers have, too, so your research and input is valuable<\/span>
even if you end up discovering that your original idea was completely wrong.<\/span>
Here’s the workflow:<\/span>
1.<\/span> <\/span>Find something in the play that a reader would need to know more about. Figure out how you might go<\/span>
about researching it.<\/span> <\/span>(It may help to think about the “ways to respond” from earlier in the course.)<\/span>
2.<\/span> <\/span>Post a research proposal (covered later in the course) so I know what you’re working on.<\/span>
3.<\/span> <\/span>Do the additional research. Come to a conclusion about what’s going on today and whether or not Shaw’s<\/span>
version of things is still (or ever was) accurate.<\/span>
4.<\/span> <\/span>Write an annotated bibliography with a thesis proposal (covered later in the course)<\/span>
5.<\/span> <\/span>Write the paper and prove your thesis with the additional research you have done.<\/span>
Paper<\/span> <\/span>Requirements:<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>Follow all the instructions.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>2500<\/span>–<\/span>3000 words (approximately 10<\/span>–<\/span>12 pages in<\/span> <\/span>MLA format, excluding the Works Cited page and any<\/span>
figures, appendices, etc.)<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>MLA format<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>Proper citations with a correct Works Cited page.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>Your paper needs to be well structured, with an introduction, body, and a conclusion. It must include<\/span> <\/span>well<\/span>–<\/span>
formed paragraphs and must utilize clear, Standard<\/span>–<\/span>English prose.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>Your paper must have a<\/span> <\/span>thesis<\/span> <\/span>that is<\/span> <\/span>a response to<\/span> <\/span>Major Barbara<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Since you will be responding to th<\/span>e<\/span>
play throughout the paper, you will need to reference it thoroughly and frequently.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>You must have a minimum of three outside sources (<\/span>in addition to<\/span> <\/span>Major Barbara<\/span>) that are appropriate for<\/span>
an academic paper.<\/span> <\/span>Try to use<\/span> <\/span>recent,<\/span> <\/span>peer<\/span>–<\/span>reviewed works<\/span> <\/span>to determine what is currently going on in the<\/span>
field.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>This is a research<\/span>–<\/span>based paper, so the emphasis will be on the facts and findings of others, but it remains an<\/span>
“I say” exercise in that you will be using those facts and findings to prove something that others haven’t<\/span>
proven before<\/span> <\/span>(<\/span>specifically<\/span>, its connection to Shaw)<\/span>.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>The final essay must<\/span> <\/span>not<\/span> <\/span>contain annotations in the Works Cited page.<\/span>
\u2022<\/span> <\/span>Your paper must be plagiarism and AI<\/span>–<\/span>free.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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 <\/span>\u2013<\/span> <\/span>ENGL 101 section<\/span> <\/span>78362<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>Fall<\/span> <\/span>2024<\/span>\u2013<\/span> <\/span>2<\/span>\/<\/span>2<\/span>
How to Get an A:<\/span>
Even in a longer paper like this, a thesis is clear, specific, and<\/span> <\/span>narrow<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>” Shaw’s argument about such<\/span>–<\/span>and<\/span>–<\/span>such also<\/span>
applies to…” or “Shaw’s<\/span> <\/span>portrayal of such<\/span>–<\/span>and<\/span>–<\/span>such is no longer relevant because…<\/span>” works a lot better than “<\/span>A lot<\/span>
has changed since 1905<\/span> <\/span>” as a thesis.<\/span> <\/span>Focus, focus, focus!<\/span>
The best research papers incorporate research in surprising ways<\/span> <\/span>\u2014<\/span> <\/span>that is to say, they don’t just look for<\/span>
obvious sources; instead<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>they use research that may not connect in obvious ways, but they explain the connections<\/span>
clearly and effectively, so the reader walks away forever seeing the importance of the source.<\/span> <\/span>(For example, in a<\/span>
paper about food scarcity, a source about climate c<\/span>hange may not obviously connect. However, food production is a<\/span>
source of greenhouse emissions, and therefore such a source may be a very appropriate one for<\/span> <\/span>such a<\/span> <\/span>paper.)<\/span>
I strongly encourage<\/span> <\/span>not<\/span> <\/span>waiting until the thesis proposal is due to see if you’ve got a workable thesis. Take<\/span>
advantage of my office hours, send an e<\/span>–<\/span>mail, use<\/span> <\/span>our<\/span> <\/span>TLC tutor<\/span>, talk to friends, pester the library staff, etc., along<\/span>
the way.<\/span>
A Warning About Shaw<\/span>
Shaw wrote about the issues raised in<\/span> <\/span>Major Barbara<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Do not use any such<\/span> <\/span>writing!<\/span> <\/span>Shaw was, first and foremost, a<\/span>
writer of comedies, and these essays are not regarded as accurate representations of the author’s intent. We don’t<\/span>
know if he was clueless or joking with us (I think he was joking with us), but his published discussions abou<\/span>t<\/span> <\/span>Major<\/span>
Barbara<\/span> <\/span>are the equivalent of George Lucas claiming that<\/span> <\/span>Star Wars<\/span> <\/span>is about the importance of charitable giving or<\/span>
the creators of<\/span> <\/span>Game of Thrones<\/span> <\/span>claiming that the series was meant to explore traditional Midwestern values. Shaw’s<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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