How is the aesthetic or style of realism conveyed in the text (film, memoir, etc)? Does the text realistically capture war and combat experience? How would you describe the tone of the writing or the film?

For your final writing assignment, write a 10-12 page paper on the literature of war analyzing any kind of text from traditional literary works to graphic novels, TV, videogames, anything that has relevance to our coursework this semester. You may choose to continue working with our common course materials or select a literary/cultural text(s) that … Read more

Should describe an original Circle of Hell as invented by the student. Include a description of WHO is sent to this circle and WHAT sins they have committed and HOW they are punished.

Send a modern person (or group of people) to Dante’s Inferno. You will need to explain the sin for which they are being punished and how their punishment fits the sin The topic is Dante’s Inferno. The rubric is: Should be 1.5-2 pages in length and written in narrative form. Should contain an original idea … Read more

social class and mobility

our term paper should address a topic related to social class and mobility, broadly speaking. You may write on a topic not covered in class readings/discussion or included in reading/discussion, as long as you are focused on readings above and beyond class requirements, so if you write on a topic covered in class (low income … Read more

Determining truth in a criminal case

Given all the potential biases and mistakes and outright lies the media or eyewitnesses can make, especially now in the age of the internet, how can we reliably determine what has actually happened in any given news story or criminal investigation? You must first consider which factors most interfere with our ability to find the … Read more

Comparing the Republic of Gilead to American Slavery

1) Your paper should be a minimum of six full pages 2) You are not allowed not use 1st POV (“I” statements) and should not rely on personal anecdotes for examples or evidence. 3) You must reference the novel (Handmaids Tale) in the form of at least three direct quotes 4) You must reference one … Read more

Compare the Republic of Gilead to American Slavery

1) Your paper should be a minimum of six full pages 2) You are not allowed not use 1st POV (“I” statements) and should not rely on personal anecdotes for examples or evidence. 3) You must reference the novel in the form of at least three direct quotes 4) You must reference one other source … Read more