Choose any piece of literature (book, short story, comic, poem, play), a film, or a television show that you’d like to learn more about. However, the work MUST be a piece of FICTION. If you’d like, you can even use some of the short stories we discussed in this class.
- Keep in mind, this is a persuasive paper. Meaning, this shouldn’t be a book or film report, rather this is an analysis with a clear thesis. In order to focus your topic, consider exploring some of the ideas below:
- How does the protagonist function as the classic idea of a quester?
- Explore symbolism in the work. How does the use of symbolism amplify the story’s themes, characters, etc.?
- Compare any two works. How do the themes coincide? How are they different?
- Investigate the work’s historical context.
- Research the author’s purpose and technique behind the work.
- Does the work function as an allegory? How so?
If you can think of a better idea that you’d like to explore, please feel free to do so.
3. Develop a rough thesis and paper outline to guide the rest of your research and ideas.
