Topic Brainstorm
1 out of 3: Choose a reading selection. How does the work reflect the period in which it was written?
I potentially might do this topic because time period can be tricky, but it can teach you a lot. All eras throughout time are different, therefore the readings we have read in class can relate around the period it was written in. One of the stories I want to write on was last week's extra credit reading and I think it was called the Tattooer. I'm not sure if it would fit with this topic but maybe there's a connection and I just have to dig deeper.
2 out of 3: Choose a reading selection. Explore the relationship between elements of the selection.
This topic is interesting because you can choose any elements to compare and contrast on. You can do a character and the setting. The theme and the setting or even the theme and the character. This topic gives you a variety to pick from and I like that because then we can write about something were actually interested in. For example, I could write about the Ichiyo story and describe the relationship of the environment and how that influences the main character, Kichizo.
3 out of 3: Choose a reading. What does this work reflect about the author's biography, gender, etc.
This one might, just might, be an easier topic to do because before every story, it gives you a detailed biography of the author's early life, education, childhood, work, and accomplishments. The biography's can easily give you an idea on how that particular author is and why they write the things they do. This might not be the case for some authors, but for those that this implies to, all you have to do is find the connection on how that author's work reflects the author.
I potentially might do this topic because time period can be tricky, but it can teach you a lot. All eras throughout time are different, therefore the readings we have read in class can relate around the period it was written in. One of the stories I want to write on was last week's extra credit reading and I think it was called the Tattooer. I'm not sure if it would fit with this topic but maybe there's a connection and I just have to dig deeper.
2 out of 3: Choose a reading selection. Explore the relationship between elements of the selection.
This topic is interesting because you can choose any elements to compare and contrast on. You can do a character and the setting. The theme and the setting or even the theme and the character. This topic gives you a variety to pick from and I like that because then we can write about something were actually interested in. For example, I could write about the Ichiyo story and describe the relationship of the environment and how that influences the main character, Kichizo.
3 out of 3: Choose a reading. What does this work reflect about the author's biography, gender, etc.
This one might, just might, be an easier topic to do because before every story, it gives you a detailed biography of the author's early life, education, childhood, work, and accomplishments. The biography's can easily give you an idea on how that particular author is and why they write the things they do. This might not be the case for some authors, but for those that this implies to, all you have to do is find the connection on how that author's work reflects the author.
Hi Alissa! I thought all of your choices were really interesting, especially the first one. I really liked the Tattooer story because it was so taboo for its time period and I think you could get a lot out of discussing how the culture reacted to such a violent and perverse story. Also for your second choice, I think it would be interesting to explore the relationship between the characters and the theme because the bond that the two main characters share really strongly expresses the theme of the story. I really liked that story in general, and I think it could fit in with a lot of different questions because it's not so clear cut who was right in their dispute. Finally, for the last question I agree that it would be easy to do this for most authors. I'd advise to choose your favorite, just because learning about their lives can make the work more fun. I'd pick Virginia Woolf, just because it's rare to have an account of gender inequality written from a woman's perspective, since women were discouraged and held back from education and pursuing careers in general. Whoever you choose, I'm sure they'll have more than enough of a life's story to fill your essay. Hope this helps and good luck to you!
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