Week 4, Project Planning

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Project Plan


The Song of Ch'un Hyang and Tartuffe were very insightful and powerful readings. In this project I will be using Love to really explore these readings.

I will go really into depth with how the characters differ from eachother and how they are truly similar. For example, Ch'un Hyang is filled with so much love for her significant other that she refused to marry the governor even if it meant she was beaten and imprisoned. Elmire, on the other hand, was willing to put her marriage on the line but trying to prove her point and help her family. They both show love but in completely different ways.

This may be because these two readings were written in different time periods. This may have to do with the author's view on love. This may even have to do with the setting and how love was defined in the part of the world these were set.

I think the authors have a lot to say about love and that's why I would love to discuss and explore these readings further for my project.

In Tartuffe, my interpretation of what love is, is that it can be scandalous, drama-filled, and scary. When Orgon comes back and only cares about how Tartuffe is, that's love. In a certain type of way it is love. When Elmire wants to prove Tartuffe wrong so Orgon can go back to carrying and thinking about his family, that's love. Elmire is trying to get Orgon to see how terrible Tartuffe is, she is looking out for his best interests and that is love. There are many more examples I can use.

In The Song of Ch'un Hyang, love is when Ch'un Hyang refused to marry the governor because she was so in love and loyal to her significant other. Another example is when, Ch'un Hyang comes rushing in, sad and angry for what has happened to her daughter, or when the guards and servants were crying because she was being beaten. 




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  1. Angelec ShumakeFebruary 25, 2018 at 11:13 PM


    Hi Megan,
    I enjoyed reading your project plans. I like how you are bringing the two stories together using Elmire from the play "Tartuffe" and Ch'un Hyang from the story "The Song of Ch'un Hyang". Both women showed their loyalty in a different yet similar way depending on the story plots. Why do you think the author of "Tartuffe" have Elmire "put her marriage on the line" as you said to expose Tartuffe for who he really is a scammer? Ch'un Hyang was in fact very loyal but I do recall at one point she says, "has he forgotten me completely? Has he taken another love?" Do you think he has forgotten about her? Even though the story ends at her beating. Why do you think the author has Ch'un Hyang loyal for so long? Do you think even though she is married and may not see her husband again that she should just marry the governor? (hopefully you feel that she should just remain loyal no matter what because marriage is sacred, but this is my opinion) Love seems to impact both stories and I can't wait to read you project. Good Luck!

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