Ok, so I think everyone realizes that our bibliography for the research paper is due Monday, and even more, I think that many of us are actually lacking a book/subject to write about. I thought it might be helpful if other people posted the book they are doing and possibly what subject from the Writing About Literature book they think they will write it on. Go ahead and post your book, why you chose it, and the subject you're writing about, if you have it. Here's mine:
I chose the book As I Lay Dying because, from what Mr. Bruno told us about the book (how each chapter is from a different point of view), it seemed really interesting and unique to me. I have always been intrigued by the title and wondered what it was about, so now I will get to find out. I haven't really picked a topic out for my research paper, but once I finish the book I should have a good idea of what topic would work best with it.
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ReplyDeleteI'm doing Crime and Pnishment because it's my favorite book that we've read in class so far. As of now, I read an article on why Dostoevsky wrote the book in the first place and it really intrigued me. He started the book as a response to an increase in alcohol but it ran away from him into what it is now. It's interesting to see why characters are the way they are and how they develop even if the author wants them to go a different way.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing Emma by Jane Austen.
ReplyDeleteI honestly picked the book because I had no idea what it was about but I really liked Pride and Prejudice so I thought I might like another one of Austen's books.
From what I found out about Emma, it's another book about marriage and social status which I liked because I thought it was something we can all easily read, and find amusing. Plus, some good lessons are thrown around in there somewhere.
I'm doing Dracula, By Bram Stoker because, well, as you know I like vampires. But also i want to research the origin of the vampire, the first legends that influenced this classic tale, and the progression of the vampire over the years. I think it should go well, and I think I might reference John Polidori's "Vampyre" too. I guess the topic I'm going by is the theme or concept of Dracula, the symbolism of the character and the influence it's had over literature.
ReplyDeleteI chose Notes from Underground by Dostoevsky. I loved Crime ad Punishment and decided to read more of his work. Apparently, Underground is often thought of as the first novel on existentialism, so my topic will probably float somewhere around that. Or maybe critiquing the culture and beliefs of late 19th century Russia (like C&P I suppose).
ReplyDeleteI chose Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I first fell in love with Pride and Prejudice several years ago. I loved the various characters that make up the novel's plot. Although it is one of my favorite books, I have never actually studied it and discovered its literary merit. I decided the best way to develop a deeper understanding of the novel and the lessons it teaches would be to analyze its origin. I am actually pretty excited to learn more about Jane Austen and the time period in which she wrote her novels.
ReplyDeleteI chose Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky because, honestly, I feel as though it is one of the few topics on which I could write a fifteen page paper. I know this shouldn’t be my reason, but the idea of a fifteen page paper scares me. However, I also enjoyed Dostoevsky piece so no worries! I am going to write about Raskolnikov’s character. I wanted to incorporate the ideas of the Crime and Punishment essay on the midterm. I found it interesting that the novel’s syntax, diction, and choice of details related to the character of Raskolnikov. I think I’ll also incorporate the happenings of Dostoevsky’s life prior to his writing of Crime and Punishment. Basically, I’m thinking this research paper is going to be quite tricky!
ReplyDeleteI am doing my research paper on Wuthering Heights. I'm not positive what I'm going to write about yet but i'm getting there. I chose it because it is on every list of books for the AP tests that I've seen and i figure if I can write a 15-20 page research paper on it, I'll be able to write something halfway decent about it for the AP test.
ReplyDeleteI decided on Invisble Man, by Ralph Ellison. Over the summer, it was my favorite book to read, and possibly my second favorite book out of all that we've read this year. i chose it because I love the story behind. I lovee the struggle, the tribulations, and just the overall feel for the book. So I can probably grind out 15 pages on that. hopefully haha
ReplyDeleteJane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, from what I've read so far about Charlotte, her life is basically written out in Jane Eyre. I want to do a comparison of what I can on Charlotte's love life and Jane Eyre's love life. So far they both fell in love with a man and was almost married to a man who already had a wife. The differences were that Jane married him, after he lost his sight and right hand. While Charlotte over dosed on opium and alcohol poisoning. Let's see how I can make that into a 15-20 page paper...
ReplyDeleteI chose Lord of The Flies. Although i didnt like it very much at first, after I read it and understood all the symbolism in it, it became my favorite book we have read so far. I havnt decided what subject from the Writing About Literature book i'm going to use yet, but I'm going to re-read some parts of the book and then decide on my topic.
ReplyDeleteOkay I'm pretty sure that I'm doing, All the King's Men. I've been researching is a lot and it really interests me. It has a lot to do with politics, which is something that I have many opinions on and I love expounding on them. It's basic theme is that all of our actions have consequences. Hopefully this is the book that I stick with.
ReplyDeleteI am doing Native Son by Richard Wright. The reason why is because I want to find the out more about the book than the plot. After reading the poem "Between the World and Me," I found out there is more to his morbid work. I have started to gather up information about that book and I have many sources.
ReplyDeleteWow, I applaud the class for picking such ambitious topics like tracing the origins of vampires or examining existentialism in a piece of literature. My pick is The Awakening by Kate Chopin. I picked the novel first because I enjoy reading it, and I think the concept of conventional society rules, such as a woman fulfilling her motherly and wifely duties, being pitted against the individualist and restricted inner nature of a woman are still exigent. I mean, that's a part of the conflict when a woman decides whether to be a stay-at-home mom or a working mom (though occupation represents either side of the argument absolutely).
ReplyDeleteWow, first off, I'm a little surprised everyone has attempted to do a book that we haven't done yet. Awesome...and I too fit in that category. I'm doing The Old Man and the Sea. It's extrememly short, but I feel it shows a side of human life that we as people don't experience for ourselves until we get there. By "there" I mean old age. I actually have a few friends who look like they have seizures when I even mention the future, but anyways, I liked how the story presented an old man...a VERY old man and showed how he is still doing something as difficult as fishing. The book described him in ways that practically allowed you to see and feel how old he was. It was pretty strange. I liked how the book went into his past as he was at sea, wondering where some of his fame had gone. Unfortunately the book ended sadly. No one died, but he caught a dolphin which would've sold for CHUNKS of money and may have gotten him that fame back. But sharks attacked his skiff and bascially tore that dolphin up. One thing that I found most fascinating was a video of this story on youtube that I saw. The artistry (Becky ART 4/5 :) was pretty fascinating and appeared a bit "dreamy". But yeah, I'm excited about my book and even though it was extremely short, I feel like I have a lot of aspects about the old man that I can write about.
ReplyDeleteI'll admit, I originally saw the movie over the summer which really got me interested in the actual book, as I did not originally know it was based off a book. So I choose The Painted Veil. The story is interesting because the characters transform and it deals with misconceptions. W. Somerset Maugham is interesting in the way he portrays Kitty and how he shows how the cholera epidemic destroys a town but can bring people together. Societal roles and social status also come into part in this novel.
ReplyDeleteI chose The Picture of Dorian Grey, by Oscar Wilde. I'm interested in how Wilde's wit translates in each of his characters, especially the main character, Dorian Grey. For the topic, I'd like to discuss the underhanded references to homosexuality within the novel. As you may well know, Wilde was gay, and I'd like to dabble around in the novel and discover where he decided to color the characters with homosexuality. It was a groundbreaking novel, and I'd like to pick around a little, see how the victorian homosexual stereotype, or lack-there-of, was depicted, and compare it to today's gay. Call it futile if you wish, but I find it to be a pretty cool idea.
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