THE BRIEF LIFE OF OSCAR WAO″ PROMPT: ″COME UP WITH A THESIS WHICH SPECIFICALLY ARGUES THE TEXT′S RELATIONSHIP TO GENDER″
Attached below are the guidelines. There is more than one prompt offered and this is the one I picked to write about. From the ″Brief Life of Oscar Was″, What is the place of gender in the novel? How does this text ultimately define masculinity and/or femininity? Much of the novel is rooted in themes about gender, but what is the book ultimately saying about it? Does the novel support a normative view of gender or do you think it posits a subversive one? For this essay, you need to come up with a thesis which specifically argues the text’s relationship to gender. It’s not enough to say that “gender is a theme” in the novel; instead, you should argue why and how it is operating. Your paper should generally include the following items: 1. A brief introduction that gets straight to the point and establishes your topic and thesis. 2. Clear, arguable, interesting thesis statement a. with a desсrіptive forecast of the argument to follow b. and a clever title c. Supported by textual evidence 3. Close reading of a few passages a. What is the context of the passage? b. Subtext & underlying meaning? i. Which words or phrases signal this meaning and how? c. What patterns are used? d. What is the tone of the passage? How does the tone shape meaning? 4. One or more academic secondary sources that support your argument and help to contextualize or historicize your work. 5. A conclusion that does NOT just sum of your points but rather cites the implications, broader significance or social/cultural relevance of your argument Your essay should avoid: 1. Having a traditional conclusion 2. Favoring Summary over analysis (This is the most important) 3. Making overly obvious statements about the passage. 4. Making broad generalizations 5. Conclusions that restate everything you’ve already said. 6. Relying solely on observation. 7. Being RepetitiveAttached below are the guidelines. There is more than one prompt offered and this is the one I picked to write about. From the ″Brief Life of Oscar Was″, What is the place of gender in the novel? How does this text ultimately define masculinity and/or femininity? Much of the novel is rooted in themes about gender, but what is the book ultimately saying about it? Does the novel support a normative view of gender or do you think it posits a subversive one? For this essay, you need to come up with a thesis which specifically argues the text’s relationship to gender. It’s not enough to say that “gender is a theme” in the novel; instead, you should argue why and how it is operating. Your paper should generally include the following items: 1. A brief introduction that gets straight to the point and establishes your topic and thesis. 2. Clear, arguable, interesting thesis statement a. with a desсrіptive forecast of the argument to follow b. and a clever title c. Supported by textual evidence 3. Close reading of a few passages a. What is the context of the passage? b. Subtext & underlying meaning? i. Which words or phrases signal this meaning and how? c. What patterns are used? d. What is the tone of the passage? How does the tone shape meaning? 4. One or more academic secondary sources that support your argument and help to contextualize or historicize your work. 5. A conclusion that does NOT just sum of your points but rather cites the implications, broader significance or social/cultural relevance of your argument Your essay should avoid: 1. Having a traditional conclusion 2. Favoring Summary over analysis (This is the most important) 3. Making overly obvious statements about the passage. 4. Making broad generalizations 5. Conclusions that restate everything you’ve already said. 6. Relying solely on observation. 7. Being Repetitive