Military life become family life

Drawing evidence from any three texts, discuss family. In what ways does military life become family life? In what ways is that family functional, dysfunctional, or even abusive? How do we see our authors contrast the military family with civilian family-life back home, and what might they be saying through the comparison?
The question should be argumentative in nature and supported by analysis of evidence from the texts.

 

 

The collateral damage

 

Drawing evidence from three poems, discuss the collateral damage of war, by which I mean the civilian, infrastructural, and/or environmental consequences of war. What do our poets have to say about the non-military devastation wrought by war? How do they say it? What tones or images help them capture the realities of collateral damage and what do these rhetorical choices allow them to argue?
The question should be argumentative in nature and supported by analysis of evidence from the texts.

 

War or armed conflict in the world

“In no fewer than 1,250-1,750 words, double-spaced, 12pt font, Times New Roman:
1) Research one war or armed conflict in the world that happened in the 20th or 21st centuries only. For example: World War I, World War II, the Sudan, the
Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Israel/Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Vietnam, or another armed conflict.
2) Start with a strong topic paragraph that ends with your thesis statement.
3) Within your paper, give a summary of ALL of the following. (Please don’t use subtitles or sections, just make sure all of the following content is included):
What action or incident started the war?
Who are the main participants?
Give each participant’s perspective on why they are fighting this war. What do they believe they are they fighting for?
What are some major moments of the war/turning points?
How were civilians affected during the war?
Find a first person account of each side’s (this can be civilians or participants/soldiers, your choice) experience of the war – two different perspectives.Use
cited quotes from these two separate people. These sources should be on your Works Cited page.
How have the lives of the survivors of each side been changed? Both on the side of the “victor” and on the side of the “defeated.”
How does this relate to the experiences, or the fate, of the Trojan Women? Give specific cited examples from the play.
4) Sum up your conclusions/opinions about what you have learned in a strong concluding paragraph:
5) Use MLA citations both in-text AND have a complete Works Cited page for all sources you use.

 

 

The epic of Gilgamesh

Write an analysis of a key character in the epic of Gilgamesh . Describe two to three key actions of the character, or how the character responds to events.
What do the actions reveal about the character? Do the character’s actions fit together, or do they contradict each other? If they contradict, what does that contradiction say about the character’s emotional and mental capacity?

 

Romeo and Juliet

 

 

 

 

 

This is a formal essay, with an introduction, conclusion, and argumentative thesis. Most importantly, you need to prove your thesis with citation and analysis of lines and details from the text for support; the essay should be a close textual reading of one play. You need to prove your argument with precise critical analysis. The essay will be graded on the following criteria: a comprehension of the meaning and subtlety of Shakespeare’s language; the ability to offer a critically sophisticated reading of a play; an understanding of the different layers of meaning—especially subtextual; and the ability to argue a rhetorically accomplished argumentative essay.

PROMPT
Romeo and Juliet is often read as one of the greatest love stories ever told. But there are indications that this is not exactly how Shakespeare meant for his play to be read. Deconstruct the romantic reading of the play, arguing that Shakespeare does not present the eponymous characters as being genuinely in love. Try to establish their real reasons for pursuing each other and ultimately committing suicide. Point to the clues in the text that cause us to doubt the sincerity of their affections.