{"id":16770,"date":"2023-04-24T00:19:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T00:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/literature-research-essay-assignment-feminist-approach-for-the-short-story-boys-and-girls-by-alice-munro\/"},"modified":"2023-04-24T00:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T00:19:41","slug":"literature-research-essay-assignment-feminist-approach-for-the-short-story-boys-and-girls-by-alice-munro","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/literature-research-essay-assignment-feminist-approach-for-the-short-story-boys-and-girls-by-alice-munro\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature Research Essay Assignment ( Feminist approach for the short story ‘Boys And Girls’ By Alice Munro’)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Topic: Feminism approach for the short story ‘Boys And Girls’ By Alice Munro’<\/div>\n

For this essay you will:<\/p>\n

1. Develop a thesis that connects an aspect of your chosen literature to at least one critical<\/div>\n
approach.<\/div>\n
2. Support your thesis by supplying pertinent evidence from the literature AND evidence<\/div>\n
from at least 3 valid secondary sources.<\/div>\n
Length:<\/div>\n
This paper should be at least 900-1,200 words.<\/div>\n
Source Details:<\/div>\n
You are required to use and document a minimum of four sources in this paper.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 One of these sources should be the primary text(s) (short story or poem) you are<\/div>\n
discussing.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 The other three (or more) sources should be secondary sources in which scholars or<\/div>\n
experts have written their interpretations and analyses of the texts or topics that are<\/div>\n
relevant to your argument.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Sources must be valid for college level writing. Journal articles from the library<\/div>\n
databases should be used.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Additional sources can be any type (website, documentary, personal interview, etc.) as<\/div>\n
long as they are relevant and credible. Do NOT use Wikipedia, Ask.com, About.com,<\/div>\n
Sparknotes.com, etc.<\/div>\n
Format:<\/div>\n
Your paper and the Works Cited page MUST be submitted in correct MLA format.<\/div>\n
If your writing contains ANY plagiarism (if any source information is not credited to the source it came<\/div>\n
from), you will be given a ZERO on the paper.<\/div>\n
Final Tips:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Don\u2019t use summary any more than you need to in order to make a point; assume your<\/div>\n
readers have already read the text; summary should only be used as support and for<\/div>\n
clarity.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Don\u2019t use 1st person \u201cI\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d or 2nd person \u201cyou\u201d or \u201cyour\u201d in your writing.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Do make sure your work stays focused on discussing and proving the main argument<\/div>\n
made in the paper\u2019s thesis.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Do make sure your work is in MLA format and your sources follow MLA guidelines.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Do proofread and edit carefully<\/div>\n
Some Topic Examples:<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Biographical and Historical approach to \u201cWhere Are You Going, Where Have You<\/div>\n
Been?\u201d: Examine Joyce Carol Oates\u2019 inspiration for the story. (She wrote the story after<\/div>\n
reading about a serial killer.)<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Postcolonial approach to \u201cA Wall of Fire Rising\u201d by Edwidge Danticat: Poverty and<\/div>\n
limited opportunities in Haiti prevent Guy from realizing his dreams. (Biographical and<\/div>\n
Historical approaches could also work with this story.)<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Feminist approach to Trifles by Susan Glaspell and \u201cAunt Jennifer\u2019s Tigers\u201d by<\/div>\n
Adrienne Rich: The main characters in both represent negative consequences of<\/div>\n
oppressive marriages.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Psychoanalytic approach to \u201cThe Yellow Wall-Paper\u201d by Charlotte Perkins Gilman:<\/div>\n
Symbols reflect the character\u2019s declining mental health. Gilman\u2019s own experience with<\/div>\n
depression inspired this story.<\/div>\n
Some Topic Examples:<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Biographical and Historical approach to \u201cWhere Are You Going, Where Have You<\/div>\n
Been?\u201d: Examine Joyce Carol Oates\u2019 inspiration for the story. (She wrote the story after<\/div>\n
reading about a serial killer.)<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Postcolonial approach to \u201cA Wall of Fire Rising\u201d by Edwidge Danticat: Poverty and<\/div>\n
limited opportunities in Haiti prevent Guy from realizing his dreams. (Biographical and<\/div>\n
Historical approaches could also work with this story.)<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Feminist approach to Trifles by Susan Glaspell and \u201cAunt Jennifer\u2019s Tigers\u201d by<\/div>\n
Adrienne Rich: The main characters in both represent negative consequences of<\/div>\n
oppressive marriages.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Psychoanalytic approach to \u201cThe Yellow Wall-Paper\u201d by Charlotte Perkins Gilman:<\/div>\n
Symbols reflect the character\u2019s declining mental health. Gilman\u2019s own experience with<\/div>\n
depression inspired this story.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Topic: Feminism approach for the short story ‘Boys And Girls’ By Alice Munro’ For this essay you will: 1. Develop a thesis that connects an aspect of your chosen literature to at least one critical approach. 2. Support your thesis by supplying pertinent evidence from the literature AND evidence from at least 3 valid secondary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[186],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/16770"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/16770\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=16770"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=16770"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=16770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}