1) One project choice I might do is: “Choose
one short story or novel excerpt. Write a piece in which you explore the
following: In what ways could this story be considered an artifact of history? What
does this story teach us about history? How does a story teach us about a time
or place differently than a history book”. I might choose this one because I like
to explore the history behind a novel for in general, I always find it
interesting. I feel that I am good at researching the history behind things so
I feel I can do this one. I would love to learn about the history or simply,
why it is an artifact of history. I feel it would be interesting.
2) Another project choice I might do is:
“Choose a reading. In your project, consider the following: What does this work
reflect about its historical, social, political and/or economic context? You
may focus on race, class, power, cultural values and beliefs, historical
events, the author’s biography, gender, psychology, etc”. To be honest, I am
kind of leaning towards this one more than the other one because there is more
I can explore. However, just like the other choice, I chose this one because I
like to explore the history behind things and feel I can research this one
well. Plus the larger choices of exploration, makes this one seem more
interesting to me. I want to learn as much as I can about whatever story I
choose and this would be a good way to go.
3) Lastly, another project I may choose
is: “Think about a theme you see running through your life (failure is the best
lesson, love is eternal, etc). Choose a reading that you think also discusses
this theme (even if it reaches different conclusions about it). Explore
connections between how the theme plays out in your life, and how the theme
gets played out in the reading.” I may do this one because it is different than
actually exploring the history of something. I felt if I were to pick another
choice, it would have to be a little different. I feel that I could take my
personal experience and explore a theme in life that also links to a story. It
would be great to learn the connections of stories to life.
Overall, my past projects may help with each and every one of
these topic choices because I can figure out what and how I want to do this
next project submission a little easier. With the knowledge I have of doing the
other project submissions, I will know how I would want to organize this one.
However, I do not know what readings I want to do yet.
Hey Kaylee, it's great to hear that you also want to choose to do the first and second topics which is about history. I did this for my second project and I based it on Whitman's Captain my Captain which was about Abraham Lincoln. For the third topic, I agree that it would be interesting to analyze the literary text and connect it to your life. The only advice i can give you for the third topic in particular is that try not to stray away from the literary texts when you are discussing about the theme shown in your life. I made that mistake in my first project and I was unable to write a proper literary analysis essay. Anyways, best of luck for this last essay of the class!
ReplyDeleteHi Kaylee! You have wonderful ideas for your third project. I love the first prompt and am interested in what kind of historical information you can dig up! I also like finding out some historical context about a story or play to see if it gives me a better understanding of the story. I also like to do a little research just because it's kind of fun to do! What possible plays/poems/stories might you want to use for any of these topics? We've read so many different things - it was hard for me to even choose! (I chose one story but then changed my mind and picked a different story!) I also like how you said at the end that your past projects may be able to help you; I definitely think that that is true! I am definitely going to use the feedback I got from both Ms. H and other students to make sure my project turns out great! Good luck with your project!
ReplyDeleteHi Kaylee, you have some fantastic prompts to do for this third project. I also liked the first one since it would be interesting to connect the text as an artifact of history, and the second one is also cool as well. I had done the second prompt in my first project and I found it a bit challenging, but I have to say that it was fun to do. Some possible stories you could use are The Song of Ch-un'Hyang and The Tale of Kieu since they give us a lot of information on how society viewed the characters and you could also use history too. The third prompt seems like a good one too and it is a bit more simple and straightforward than the other ones which is a good advantage. Whichever prompt you choose I am sure it will turn out great, good luck on this final essay and overall project.
ReplyDeleteHi Kaylee! I think it's fine to not be sure about the readings, the questions are really broad and apply to most of the stories. I think the best way to pick is just to find your favorite one and think of what you'd be most interested in researching and thinking about in detail. Usually there will be a question related exactly to whatever it is that you'd like to know! I think this would work especially well for the last question, since it's related to your experiences. What story spoke to you the most? Usually when a story impacts you, it's because you see yourself in it. That will lead you to the reading that's best for that question. Hope this helps and good luck to you on our final project!
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