I really like the idea of this submission. I like how in this project I'll be given the chance to be personal in my work. I think the hard part of this is choosing a theme that pairs well with a reading. If I were to select a theme, it will probably be about connecting deeply with nature and respecting it also. I can connect it to a few of the poems and will still need to analyze which if I choose this topic.
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.
I still really like the idea of this topic. I think I can do well by connecting the subject of nature or perhaps even love. "Nature" is viewed both positively and negatively in the selections and for the idea of "love" I can choose the love for other people and the steps taken to protect them.
Compare and contrast elements of two different texts. For example, explore the similarities and differences between two characters in the texts, or examine how one theme is handled in similar and dissimilar ways in two different texts.
I think that this can be a pretty solid topic. For this submission, the element I would like to focus on would probably be descriptive language or setting. If i choose descriptive language I would compare and contrast the effects of imagery between two texts. If I choose setting, I would compare two similar settings but contrast how the narrator interprets them.
Hi April,
ReplyDeleteI’m not sure what your novel was, that would of been nice to mention in your plan, so that it might be possible to suggest a way to go about it.
I think for what you got, you like all the topics, but you need to pick out one you can solidly write for the requirement. Take a look at the readings you want, and really think about it. If your story has similar stuff to other excerpts we read, I would probably look at the last topic. The first topic is a little tricky, and harder than it looks to make that point across without feeling ramble-y.
Whatever you choose, good luck!
Hi April,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the first prompt might be a little difficult to create a really solid project about. I think the third one would be good, since we have so many characters from so many different stories this semester for you to compare to a character in The Maltese Falcon. Whatever way you decide to go, I look forward to reading your final project submission!
Hi April! I have also been considering the prompt of finding a theme you see running through your life and then relating it to the text. Since I am not sure what your novel is about, it is hard for me to comment on that. When you create your more detailed action plan, I suggest that you add some details about your novel to help your peers understand better where you're coming from. Even so, since all of us are reading different novels, it will be a little bit more difficult for us to analyze each other's projects! For me at least, I found it hard to picture using my novel along with an additional story from our text since they are so different. But if your novel goes along with a story from our text, I would say go for topic 3! Good luck, I look forward to reading your action plan!
ReplyDeleteHi April!
ReplyDeleteThe hardest part about the first topic is to find something in the text that you can relate to. I thought also about doing that one. The third prompt you listed above I don't think you will have a problem with. Now that we are at the end of the semester, we have done a ton of readings that you should be able to find some relation to with your book of choice. I am looking forward to see your project submission!
-Patrick