Literature

I have attached a copy of my rough draft essay and the original prompt ( I chose the “Choose a “monster” from our culture and research the history of said monster. Make an argument about why this particular monster is still relevant in our society today. What does it represent? What is the role of a monster in our society today? What is behind the continued fascination despite us knowing that they are not “real”? prompt). She also provided us with a checklist of everything we need in the essay that I will attach as well. I will copy the notes my teacher gave me. They are as follows:”You are missing a strong thesis for this essay. Remember that the thesis is the topic plus your opinion or point. While your point is implied in your introductory paragraph, there needs to be a concise sentence that tells your audience what your essay is going to cover. Do not use a comma in your in text citations. (Shelley 38). You bring up a good point about why Frankenstein’s monster seeks revenge on the doctor and the community, but you leave that point unexplained. Why is this relevant? What does this tell us about the role of the monster in society? Who is the “real” monster: Frankenstein or his monster? Did you read the entire novel of Frankenstein? Honestly, there are some major gaps in your essay that do not ring true to what happens in the book. I would encourage you to read your essay out loud to yourself. I believe that many of the sentence structure errors could be caught by simply hearing them rather than reading them. I would encourage you to go back and revise your paper. You have included a lot of really good information, but your paper is missing an exact point. Instead, it seems to wander back and forth. I would encourage you to construct a strong thesis and make sure your essay matches it. Please make sure your works cited entries have a hanging indentation and have the publishers/journals in italics.”Please fix everything she asks for. This is a major grade for me and I need a really good grade for this one.

Second writing assignment: comparison Due date: 10 Nov 2020 on CULearn   For this exercise, you will be comparing[1] two passages of your choice which you feel have overlapping themes or preoccupations. You will thus be using and extending the skills from the first assignment of connecting a chosen passage to pertinent themes and preoccupations. The expected length is around 800 words, though each submission will be graded on its merits.[2] Here are the steps for doing this assignment: 1.     Choose two short passage which you believe express or reflect the same concept, idea, or theme.[3] Or they may be passages which provide different perspectives on the same character. These may come from the Iliad or the Odyssey, and you can either stick with one poem or mix them. 2.     Create outlines of both passages in bullet point form. This is the same exercise as in the first assignment, except you do not need to submit these outlines. 3.     Consider each passage in connection with the common concept or character. What similarities and differences are there in how the two passages explore or shed light on the common concept or character?[4] 4.     Write your comparison: You will want to briefly describe each passage (what do they say, what happens in them, what ideas are expressed), then describe the different views they present of the common concept or character. The first part of this should make use of the same skills as in the exegesis, while the second part is new. 5.     Submit only your comparison by uploading a Word document into the CULearn dropbox for this assignment. For the part of this assignment that is similar to the first one, we will look for similar things in grading. For the comparison itself, we will be looking for clarity and precision: tell your reader exactly what is similar and what is different, and also back up your statements with evidence by pointing out exactly where in the passages you see these similarities and differences.   Some suggestions for topics and passages (feel free to make use of or ignore these): –        On fame and honour: What does Achilles think about it? Does Achilles in the first half of the Iliad think differently about it from Achilles after the death of Patroclus? After the visit of Priam? What do other characters think about it (Hector and Sarpedon might be good candidates)? What do characters in the Odyssey think about fame? [1] I’ve been told that some English teachers reserve compare for “point out similarities” and use contrast for “point out differences.” I think that’s a bit silly, so interpret my use of the word compare as “say something interesting and relevant in connection with whatever you are comparing.” [2] Meaning, it could well be shorter, but I’d be surprised if something much shorter would be able to do a good job, though I’m open to being surprised. [3] You should use your experience from the first assignment to decide on an appropriate length of passage that you will be able to adequately cover. I have also left out the stipulation that the concept or idea be “important for the poem,” since, if it comes up twice, it’s probably important. There are suggested passages and topics later in this document. [4] Don’t feel obliged to mechanically come up with both similarities and differences, though I will say that a good comparison typically includes enough on similarities to establish that both passages are talking about the same thing, and also enough differences to be interesting. If there are no interesting differences, then it may be better to choose different passages.   On the role of women: Do the two Homeric poems depict women differently? What do women do in the two poems, what do they say, and what do they think? Do different women make different use of their roles (Helen compared to Penelope, or Circe, or Nausikaa … )? –        On objects and things: What role do objects play in the poems, what meanings do they carry? Think for instance of the sceptre in Iliad book 1, or Odysseus’ scar, or the shield of Achilles, or any number of things that populate the poems alongside their human counterparts. –        On the gods: Compare the depictions or descriptions of what the gods are like and what they can do. Are there places where Zeus asserts his absolute power? Are there places where this power is disputed or subverted? How do the poems depict the power and responsibility of the gods for the lives and acts of mortals? –        On minor and lower-class characters: What are the different ways in which these non-heroic characters are depicted across the Homeric poems? What about within a single poem: are there lower-class characters that behave differently, or reflect different versions of being poor or “unimportant”? –        On life and death: What are some different perspectives on life and death? What does Achilles think, or Glaucus and Sarpedon, or Hector? Do the spirits in the underworld of the Odyssey have a different perspective?

For this week’s discussion, you are tasked with the following: 1. Read and annotate “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” then compose a reply to the reading of no less than 300 words that: introduces the title and author, summarizes the reading briefly, defines one of the arguments or persuasive points within the reading that the author is making, responds to that argument in relation to one of our class themes using specific evidence from the text (i.e. Do you agree or disagree; why? Is there something you would add; why? Is there something you object to; why? Is the argument derivative of a logical fallacy in the author’s work; how so? Is this similar to something you’ve heard before; how so? Can you relate it to any other class readings or previous things you’ve read; how so?), and uses proper MLA in-text citations* for your quoted evidence. 2. After submitting your own discussion post based on the guidelines in steps 1 above, submit a response to one of your classmates’ posts of no less than 100 words

CW1 ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Psychoanalysis is a common methodology applied to the analysis of horror and science fiction texts, especially when examining the maternal female body. Discuss the creation of the ‘monstrous feminine’ in a film of your choice (do not use Ridley Scott’s Alien), and what this representation of monstrosity conveys about gender relations, patriarchal society, and the creation of the abject.  2. What is Afrofuturism and why is it considered to be a current popular trend in contemporary Science Fiction? How does Afrofuturism engage with issues of Blackness within the conventions of the genre? Discuss in relation to at least two films.  3. “1950s alien invasion films played on fears of the time to create strong feelings of paranoia, with the ultimate goal of creating conformity in its audience.” Discuss this statement in relation to a 1950s alien invasion film and one made after 2000. Are alien invasion narratives inherently conservative texts? 4. “Dystopias generally project into the future the fears of the present”. Discuss this statement in relation to two films: one set in a dystopian city, the other set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.  5. The robot on film is a body that looks human, but does not register affect. Ironically, these robot bodies often evoke strong feelings of fear and anxiety, or, conversely, feelings of attachment, sympathy and even sexual attraction in humans on screen and in the audience. Examine this phenomenon in relation to at least two films of your choice.  6. The sight of the zombie body always creates strong visceral responses – of fear, disgust, and occasionally of laughter. Examine the image of the zombie body – which has changed over time from an embodiment of colonial oppression, to a viral contagion, and more recently a sympathetic protagonist – and the strong affects that it evokes.  7. The figure of the vampire in horror cinema is one which embodies fluid notions of gender and sexuality. How do images of the vampire seduce and affect the viewer through the form of cinema itself?  8. In eco-horror films “the revolts of nature are extreme but understandable payback for the irrevocable damage that humanity has inflicted upon the natural world.” Examine how the ‘revenge of nature’ is expressed through non-human forms in two eco-horror films of your choice, and how/why this revenge is presented as righteous and justified. 9. Found footage films are a form of “post-cinema”, as described by Steven Shaviro, in that their form expresses what it feels like to live in a digitised world. Discuss this in relation to two found footage films.

This essay asks that you understand the genre of Dystopic/Utopic fiction. You should quote the novel in your analysis. Many of the books in American Literature have looked at the idea of the world as either a utopia or dystopia. Octavia Butler’s work, in particular, explores the notion of a future, apocalyptic world plagued by our nation’s past choices.  Discuss Butler’s vision of America and state what you believe is her message to the younger generation.  What does it mean to vision a world that is ‘upside down”?  You might want to consider the work of Mikhal Bakhtin and his notions of the Carnivalesque or Grotesque in your answer.Your paper should be four pages.

Personal Formatting Requirements UseUse double-spacing, standard one-inch margins, and a font no larger than the equivalent of Times New Roman 12.Your final draft should contain between 750 and 2,500 words. PleasePlease save your document using your student number, the appropriate exam number, and your last name, all connected by underscore symbols. Final Review Ask  Ask yourself all of the following questions before you even consider submitting your essay for grading. If your answer to even one of these questions is no, then you still have some work to do. DoesDoes my introduction attempt to “hook” the reader?Does my essay have a clear and specific thesis statement?Does my essay accurately tell my story? Does my essay indicate why I’m telling my story?Have I described only my own experiences?Have I used the first-person point of view (the pronoun “I”) throughout the essay?Have I clearly indicated where paragraphs begin and end?Does each of my paragraphs support my thesis statement?Does my conclusion summarize and give closure to my essay Have Have I effectively proofread my essa?Have I met the length requirement?Is my essay formatted according to the instructions?

Write a Analytical reflection essay over “Serial Narrative, Intertexuality, and the role of audience in the creation of a franchise: an analysis if the indiana jones saga from a cross media perspective” by Jose Gabriel Ferreras Rodriguez. Examine weaknesses or strengths and substantiate your claims with theory and data, not anecdotes. Discuss points you thought were interesting or perhaps issues with which you agree/disagree (and why). Your analysis should include at least 2quotes or references from the text. Make sure to substantiate your claims. In the first paragraph, mention thetitles of the work to which you are responding, the author/s, and the main thesis of the text. In two to three sentences provide a summary of the articles’ argument. Identify the conceptual framework, methods of data collection and/or type of theory the author applies. The last two sentences of your paragraph should state your main thesis of your critical response paper. In the following 3-4 paragraphs, identify and discuss key themes/concepts and analyze Your analysis should not consist of “I like this, I do not like this” or anything simplistic. Think critically and provide evidence for your critique, such as “I agree with this because…” and provide an example from text(s). This can be a paraphrased idea or a direct quote. Make sure they are cited properly. In your conclusion be sure to restate (in different words than intro) the main argument you make, highlight the main points of your analysis and come to an effective close. Compose 3 open-ended discussion questions to ask your peers and write answers that are roughly 4-6 sentences The questions and answers are not included in the 2.5 pages.   Avoid questions that elicit one-word answers (such as “do you think that…”) or questions that end with “why/why not.” Some examples: What intrigued you about the author’s discussion of masculinity? How might the author’s methodology useful in examining the content of the tv show?   Cite all references using American Sociological Association (ASA) http://lib.trinity.edu/research/citing/ASA_Style_Citations_4.pdf

Looking Closely at Genre Genre cannot be reduced to individual parts or units of meaning. And yet, the way that genre operates in general is tied to the look and feeling of a film’s cinematography, acting style, lines of dialogue, lighting, and sound. So in this exercise the goal is to break a scene down into its most basic elements and then write about how those elements operate in the service of the larger purpose of the social problem film.  Step One:  Select which of the two films you want to work with?The Bigamist or White Dog?. Watch the film and consider a few possible good candidates for analysis. The questions that you are using to associate the film’s components to the genre are generated on Tuesday through the readings. So pay close attention there and try to make those connections happen in the margins of the annotation due on Tuesday. Pick a scene or sequence. A full scene might turn out to be too long and if that’s the case, break off a segment of the scene to focus in on. Step Two: You’ll want to do a basic shot breakdown using notation of your own. Here’s what the format of such notation usually looks like, but you can create your own in your notebook, as a word or sheets document, or whatever works for you to get the pieces laid out. You don’t upload this or show it to us. But you actually may find that pieces of it are helpful as an illustration, too. It’s a choice you’ll make, but know that we won’t ask to see it as evidence of this assignment. This version comes from FILM 20A: Step Three: Now turn to your blank page and begin to write. Begin by stating clearly and in very direct terms what aspects of the scene are most closely connected to the impression of this genre. You will find this easier to do if you reach for something that will be supported by some of the evidence that you are seeing. This piece of writing does not need to be very long. It should be shorter than 500 words and it should not require any plot summary or any description that takes you away from the scene. It needs to address the question: what are the components of this scene that are most closely tied to the film’s adherence to or departure from genre? What do you see or hear that lends connection to the viewer’s understanding of this film’s supposed social commentary or close relationship to a real social issue? What, we want to know, is connecting STYLE to PURPOSE?

CDP 222 Novel Study Assignment Due:  Nov 25 Presentation: during class 7:00-10:00 (EST)   Select a novel from the list, or receive approval for another title – consider what the children you teach and/or are connected to are reading for school and/or for pleasure? Some examples include: Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S Lewis The Theory of Hummingbirds by Michelle Kadarusman Geronimo Stilton series by Elisabetta Dami Inkling by Kenneth Oppel Charlotte’s Web by E.B White The Giver by Lois Lowry The Outsiders by S.E Hinton Trumpet of the Swan by E.B White Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins Divergent series by Veronica Roth Boy in the Stripes Pajamas by John Boyne Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl A Separate Peace by John Knowles Walkabout by James Vance Marshall Your own selection… These are the steps to complete the assignment: 1.     Read the article: https://www-tandfonline-com.libaccess.senecacollege.ca/doi/pdf/10.1080/00094056.2004.10522794?needAccess=true 2.   * Read the novel and complete the chart (Table 1) from the article (p. 150) 3.    * Select quotes from the novel and create a chart similar to Table 3 (p. 154) 4.     *Connect reading your novel to the support of School Age development in the social, emotional, cognitive, and moral domains. Use the course PPTs and textbook Children by Santrock 5.     *Conduct other research to support your analysis and connections. Use articles, newspapers, media posts, podcasts… or something else you find. 6.     *Write a reflection about how this novel study assignment has impacted your teaching. 7.     Present your Novel Study to your classmates (maximum 10 minutes).   Worth 20%    Grading: Completion of Table 1                                                                             /5 Completion of Table 3                                                                             /5 Connect novel to the developmental domains (social, emotional, cognitive, moral) using course PPT and textbook                                                                         /5 Connection to outside research                                                                /5 Reflection                                                                                               /5 Presentation                                                                                           /5 APA                                                                                                        /5 Spelling and grammar                                                                             /5                                                                                                                 /40                                                                                                               = 20%

Paper must follow this format: Please focus on the question: What is the genetic basis of language Background/Introduction:  Why is this a useful area of research?  What is the main idea of the paper? Methods: Are the methods appropriate?  Give an overview of the approach. Describe any new techniques used. What was the treatment and what was the control?  In papers without methods, describe whether the results support the thesis of the paper.  Are they complete, or is something missing? Results: What do the results show?  Make sure you present the important findings. Discussion: Do these results confirm or refute the hypothesis?  Discuss any methodological shortcomings such as sample size and proper controls.  Are the methods sufficient to answer the question (i.e. test the hypothesis)?  Is there a larger significance to the results?  What research would need to be done to answer further questions implied by this paper?  Are there wider implications for science, society or healthcare?  Is there implicit bias in the paper?   Implicit bias can include how subjects were chosen, type of subjects chosen, or sources of funding for the study.