Topic Brainstorm

From a piece of fiction (short story, section of novel, or a play) choose a female character on whom to focus, and create a project that discusses some of the following questions: What is the author’s attitude towards her? (how can you tell?) What is your attitude towards her? How do (at least 2) other characters view her? How does she view herself?

          I love when I can relate to a character. It's my favorite part of reading a book. It's what keeps me so interested in the book. With that being said I love the idea of being able to view a character and trying to see how they would view the character. I have never look at a book from that perspective so I think it would be really interesting. Also, relating the time period of the literature had to do anything with how the women in the reading were viewed. 

Choose a reading. In your project, consider the following: What does this work reflect about its historical, social, political and/or economic context? You may focus on race, class, power, cultural values and beliefs, historical events, the author’s biography, gender, psychology, etc.

          I love this topic. The idea of exploring and looking into a social and historical context. Also, Class and social power and very interesting subjects to me. I love the idea of seeing how a society  changed over time and focusing on how race,social class and power were impacted because of social changes. History also plays an important role because some of the things that were in these reading are still relevant to this day. Wether that be racism, sexism, or social class and power, most of these things can be related to in this time. 

Pick a subject: love, work, freedom, etc. Then choose two selections and discuss how that subject is discussed in those selections. Use literary devices to help frame your discussion.

          My favorite subject is love, I know that must sound super cheesy but it is. I love any book that has romance. I think this might actually help me connect with two readings more. I know I can explore how similar or different the two readings are based on love and that fascinates me. I love seeing people grow with love in a book. 

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.

          I have had a lot of these sayings in my life. My parents used to tell me things like this all the time, I think it actually may have helped me, in some cases at least. My mom always used to say "You will learn from you mistakes" and I have lived like that since. Every time I make a mistake I figure out what I did wrong and I work on fixing it. I would love to try and find a theme that can relate to me and a reading.