English Lit notes 12-7-2016 PDF

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Plight of social outcast Social condition of self-social education Social construct of identity  Cultural/ethnic  Gender  Class o Importance of history o Free will vs. social determinism o Loneliness in the modern world o Violence + Power o Problem with self-interest Research Paper Notes o Purpose of Paper  Research paper contributes to an ongoing scholarly debate on a literary work or topic  You are offering YOUR ideas on the topic  A research paper is NOT a report or synthesis of other people’s ideas.  Arguing for the validity of your interpretation of the novel.  Embody the text with A CLOSE READING OF THE TEXT o Opening and Thesis  Opening paragraph works general to specific  Introduce subject  Formulates your overall stance in a clear and detailed thesis statement  Poor thesis Statements  Too broad: Oedipus changes at the end of the short story  Too broad and vague: Victor Frankenstein and the Creature are alike, yet very different.  Too factual: Many critics see Stanley as a symbol of the modern man in the new industrial America.  Good thesis statement  Although overly divorced from reality, Blanche is ultimately a redeemable character because she strives to assert her sense of selfhood against an antagonistic male-dominated society. o Body Paragraphs  Each body paragraph should focus on one main point that directly supports your thesis.  Body paragraphs should have a three part structure  Topic sentence  Evidence  Analysis/Explication o Integrating Sources

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Using critical sources to build up your points:  Quote a source to back up your point  Quote a source and add on to its idea Use source to provide the historical or biographical context for the text you are writing about. Use a counter argument. Quote a critical opinion that you disagree with and explain to your reader why that critic is wrong....