Monday, September 29, 2008
Beg. of thesis
Through distinct literary and artistic devices Gene Yang creates a masterpiece exemplifying a universal struggle to find self acceptance in a world comprised of unrealistic expectations. In contrast the Bluest Eye exhibits a similar but equally powerful notion through poetic and metaphoric facets wholly tragic and mature. Is one mode of representation more effective in portraying the repercussions of a distorted identity ?
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Great thesis, but this is potentially a huge paper. Perhaps more appropriate for your second paper where you have more liberty to compare texts and bring in scholarly research.
For a "close read" choose one of the texts and a small set of panels/passages to work with specifically. The close read is not as interested in "universality" as it is in what is immediately available from careful examination of the text at hand. I think the simplest way to go about it would be to find the passage/panel you want to work with first, and then consider what questions evolve from there.
I'd be interested in seeing this first idea play out in your research paper, however. :)
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