All students are required to write a research paper including
in-text citations for all quotations, as well as a “works cited” list including
all internet sites you used at the end of the paper, all in the proper MLA
style.
The term paper (at least 1,200 words)
must be typed (double-spaced). Include a bibliography
of all sources you have used, both books and Internet resources. Use Times
Roman New, size 12 and leave a 1-inch margin on all sides. Title page, table of
contents, pictures and bibliography are not considered part of the required
pages. Please include a word count at the bottom of your paper. The term paper
is due at the beginning of class on the day indicated on the syllabus. Unless I
have explicitly granted an extension before the due date, late papers will be
penalized one-third of a letter grade per day. (A paper that would have earned
a B+ will receive a B if it is one day late, a B- if it is two days late, and
so on.)
In the research paper, you should
carefully compare and contrast any two of the fairy tales that we have studied.
You may choose two versions of the same tale (such as Perrault’s “Little Red
Riding Hood” and the Grimms’ “Little Red Cap”) or similar versions of different
tales (such as "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Little
Thumbling"). You must apply one of the theories (disciplines) we have
studied in the semester in your analysis. Be very careful in choosing the texts
you want to write on, since you want to choose the ones most appropriate to
your topic. You should have a precise topic focusing on a specific theme. I
hope you choose the theme you are most interested in; some suggestions that
seem particularly relevant to these tales are: women, assertiveness, passivity,
independence, autonomy, men, sexual desire, fathers, mothers, sisters, family,
home, security, marriage, nature, magic, money, violence, class.
Another option would be to choose
one of the following topics and write a research paper on it: the image of
women in fairy tales, religion and spirituality in fairy tales, sex and
violence in fairy tales, fairy tales as an educational tool, fairy tales and
material culture (greeting cards, cartoons, advertisements, games, etc.), fairy
tales and psychotherapy, villains and heroes in fairy tales, fairy tales and
horror films/ suspense films, fairy tales and Disney, the depiction of
childhood; the depiction of nature; the depiction of animals; the depiction of
human nature; the depiction of men; the depiction of sexuality; the depiction of
girls or women; the depiction of marriage; the depiction of family; the
depiction of poverty, etc.
Term Paper is due by April 25.
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