May I change my essay topic? (I'll be sure to meet the deadline!) Instead of writing about what the darkness means, I would like to write about Marlow and do a character analysis.
And if I do, do I need to pose a question? Because at the moment I don't have one, and my mind doesnt think in straightforward questions. But I will give my essay a title -- is that a fair trade for a question?
I just realised I didn't put anything up for Part 3, sorry about that... Feel free to ask any questions you have here, though.
Nanami - Of course you can change, though you seemed to have a good plan for your original topic. Writing about Marlow is fine, there's a lot that can be said about the character. In fact, it's probably a good idea to narrow your focus to give your essay structure (and avoid it becoming very long...)
You don't need to pose a question as such, but I'd suggest something like what Marlow represents, how he changes, his motivations, the moral ambiguity of his actions, or his status/suitability as 'hero'. You could choose your own angle, or combine a few.
Let me know if you have an idea and want feedback - it doesn't have to be straightforward.
I think giving the essay a title is a prerequisite, not a compromise..!
thank you for your ideas! I ended up writting about Marlow through a different approach though. I wrote about his philosophy, about his introspect on the darkness of human nature and solitude.It's becoming a bit digressive (as you can probably imagine) but with 1000 words a subject can be stretched in so many ways it's almost inevitable! and yes that's an excuse :P
I didn't mean to say that a title is an auxiliary -- just an equlivent of a question, in the sense that it points the essay in a certain direction :-) sumimasendeshita-!!
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ReplyDeleteMay I change my essay topic? (I'll be sure to meet the deadline!)
Instead of writing about what the darkness means, I would like to write about Marlow and do a character analysis.
And if I do, do I need to pose a question? Because at the moment I don't have one, and my mind doesnt think in straightforward questions. But I will give my essay a title -- is that a fair trade for a question?
I just realised I didn't put anything up for Part 3, sorry about that...
ReplyDeleteFeel free to ask any questions you have here, though.
Nanami - Of course you can change, though you seemed to have a good plan for your original topic. Writing about Marlow is fine, there's a lot that can be said about the character. In fact, it's probably a good idea to narrow your focus to give your essay structure (and avoid it becoming very long...)
You don't need to pose a question as such, but I'd suggest something like what Marlow represents, how he changes, his motivations, the moral ambiguity of his actions, or his status/suitability as 'hero'. You could choose your own angle, or combine a few.
Let me know if you have an idea and want feedback - it doesn't have to be straightforward.
I think giving the essay a title is a prerequisite, not a compromise..!
thank you for your ideas! I ended up writting about Marlow through a different approach though. I wrote about his philosophy, about his introspect on the darkness of human nature and solitude.It's becoming a bit digressive (as you can probably imagine) but with 1000 words a subject can be stretched in so many ways it's almost inevitable! and yes that's an excuse :P
ReplyDeleteI didn't mean to say that a title is an auxiliary -- just an equlivent of a question, in the sense that it points the essay in a certain direction :-) sumimasendeshita-!!
oops typo!
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