Category: Literature

Analyze the film with specific scenes, images or dialog which demonstrate the concept that you are discussing in your essay. Be sure to remember topic and clincher sentences.

Major Paper: Psychoanalytic Analysis

Analyze the film with specific scenes, images or dialog which demonstrate the concept that you are discussing in your essay. Be sure to remember topic and clincher sentences.

What if Frank came over here and found us?where do you see Dorothy’s and Jeffrey’s shadows? Can you see the archetypes of the self at work (shadow, anima, persona) and identify what they are for each character?

Blue Violet Movie Questions

Question#2.

Read the scene from Blue Velvet (below) in its entirety. A 2 paragraph response that discusses any Freudian implications the scene may reveal. For example, do you see evidence of Oedipal confusion? Can you see the tripartite psyche at work (id, ego, superego)? Are there evidence of childhood psychosexual development issues (oral, anal, genital stages)?

What if Frank came over here and found us?where do you see Dorothy’s and Jeffrey’s shadows? Can you see the archetypes of the self at work (shadow, anima, persona) and identify what they are for each character? Do you see examples of projection? Do you see any similarities between Dorothy and Jeffrey to characters in other films? Be specific and use words from the script to back up your observations.

Identify specific examples from the play that reflect these dramatic conventions.

Play Expert Essay

The essay will be an analysis of the play “Shakespeare in Love” In 2,500-3,000 words, include the following in your analysis:

Identify specific examples from the play that reflect these dramatic conventions.

Describe the conclusions about genre that are made, and to point out the way in which the author both meets and violates what might be prior expectations of the audience about the genre.

 

How plausible is the itinerary of EITHER a) the Odyssey, OR, b) The Argonauts,OR, c) Cadmus, OR d) Thorkill?

How plausible is the itinerary of EITHER a) the Odyssey, OR, b) The Argonauts,OR, c) Cadmus, OR d) Thorkill?

Use both ancient and modern techniques of criticism
(identifying the critics and discussing the relative merits of each critical mode) as you question each issue.

How does the author Ernest J. Gaines develop this theme? How does the reader know the child is learning and can hope he will grow into an upright, mature person?

Select three essay questions from the list below and write a thoughtful essay in your own words that shows your understanding of the stories and how the author’s themes apply to everyday life.

The theme of the coming of age of an eight-year old Afro American boy is poignantly presented in “The Sky Is Gray.” How does the author Ernest J. Gaines develop this theme? How does the reader know the child is learning and can hope he will grow into an upright, mature person?

Alice Walker presents the conflict of tradition versus progress when she analyzes the meaning of heritage in her story “Everyday Use.” How does she present this theme through her story?

Nadine Gordimer’s story “Town and Country Lovers” explores the profound influence that a racist society has on personal relationships, and specifically on interracial love affairs. Analyze how the lovers in this tale were affected by the South African apartheid regime.

What, according to Orwell, does it mean to be human? How does the governing body in 1984 exploit certain tendencies, weaknesses and even strengths that human beings possess in order to, ironically, control and dehumanize humankind? Based on Winston’s fate, what is Orwell ultimately arguing (advocating, criticizing and/or warning against)?

With a 1000 word essay with 3-4 body paragraphs (along with an introductory and concluding paragraph), respond to the prompt:

In 1984, the protagonist, Winston, attempts to “stay human” in the face of a dehumanizing, totalitarian regime. What, according to Orwell, does it mean to be human? How does the governing body in 1984 exploit certain tendencies, weaknesses and even strengths that human beings possess in order to, ironically, control and dehumanize humankind? Based on Winston’s fate, what is Orwell ultimately arguing (advocating, criticizing and/or warning against)?

Use citations from 1984 (in MLA format) to serve as your evidence. 1984 should be the only source you mention