For my third and final project, I have decided to use the topic : Think about a theme you see running through your life (failure is the best lesson, love is eternal, etc). Choose a reading that you think also discusses this theme (even if it reaches different conclusions about it). Explore connections between how the theme plays out in your life, and how the theme gets played out in the reading.
For this project, I am going to use the story "About the House Girl." This topic requires me to choose a theme from a story and compare it to my life. I have decided to use this story in this project because it is one of the stories that I have read and understood the most out of any of the readings in the whole semester. This story has multiple different themes and they each play into the outcome of the story. The theme I am going to use for this project is Dedication. Dedication is not only a part of this story but it is a big part of my life so I am going to compare how it is similar and different to the things happening in my life right now.
Some literary devices that I plan on using in my project is theme, characterization, symbolism and plot. These literary devices will help me answer the project topic because I will be able to use each one of these to describe dedication in the story as well as my life. There are a lot of literary devices used in this story but I am choosing to use these. Dedication was shown by both main characters, Ifapi and Patipir, and I will use these literary devices to explain how.
I have reread the book and highlighted specific quotes and scenes from the story that I am going to use for this project. I plan on using more quotes and specific proof from this story than I have on other projects and I think that will help me in the end to have a better project. Both Ifapi and Patipir were dedicated in different ways so I plan on talking about that as well.
Thesis: Patipir and Ifapi both use dedication in this story to better their lives as well as reach each other in the end. If it wasn't for this dedication, their lives would have been completely different. My life relates to this because the dedication and hard work I put into each day of my life is to reach a bigger goal and without this dedication my life and end goal would be different than what it is now. Without dedication in each individual's life, their goals and dreams for the future will not be accomplished.
Citation: About the House Girl
Hi, Logan, I am also using that story for a part of my project, It is also one I enjoyed and understood reading. You have picked some good literary devices that you picked to discuss and I think they will back up your thesis statement very well. Good luck with your project.
ReplyDeleteHi, Logan!
ReplyDeleteI love that you are going to write about "About-the-House Girl!" Also, I enjoyed reading your action plan because you seem to have a pretty good handle on what you are going to discuss in your project! I also loved that you chose "dedication" as the main theme to be discussed in the story and also within your life. I can definitively see dedication through Ifapi's character (her dedication to her father and in the future to her husband).
Moreover, the literary devices that you chose were really interesting, especially the symbolism one. I would love to see how you are going to discuss this topic through the story and in your life as well (since I cannot remember any symbolism in the story, it'll be nice to see your perspective).
I really like your thesis, too. I think you will do a good job here. You have all that you need and I bet it'll turn to be an amazing project!