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World Literature Paper Topics

World Literature Paper Topics. IBS English 2012 Session. Topics. Min Sik Choi : Women’s role and treatment towards them in Oedipus the Rex and a Doll’s House Who are the women? What is the role that they play? Positive or negative? Women’s role as a wife---maintain the family

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World Literature Paper Topics

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  1. World Literature Paper Topics IBS English 2012 Session

  2. Topics • Min SikChoi: Women’s role and treatment towards them in Oedipus the Rex and a Doll’s House • Who are the women? • What is the role that they play? Positive or negative? • Women’s role as a wife---maintain the family • Tom Lee: How forms of plays, tragedy and comedy, apply to real life. • Robert Lee: How does the self consciousness of main characters of the plays influence ending?

  3. Topic • Tom Lee: How forms of plays, tragedy and comedy, apply to real life. • Which plays? • Though the situations are exaggerated, the characters’ reactions to suffering are realistic • How are the messages applicable to real life?

  4. Robert • How does the self consciousness of main characters of the plays influence ending? • Oedipus Rex & A Doll’s House • Characters are unaware of their identity • Both are in search of their identity • Knowing oneself is important because…

  5. Jessica Lee • Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac v. Henrik Ibsen’s Nora Helmer: the sacrifices of one-sided love • Nora sacrifices herself; Cyrano sacrifices himself • Compare their sacrifices to show that … • What is the fruit of the sacrifice • What is the message of the writers

  6. Aaron • Why did Henrik Ibsen choose Christmas week as a setting for the play “A Doll House”, and how does this effect Nora in the story?

  7. Bing • The importance of minor characters in Oedipus Rex, A Doll’s House • Reveal information—messenger and shepherd reveal Oedipus’s past; maid tells Nora that children will be cared for • What does the use of minor characters suggest? • Explain the significant role of minor characters.

  8. KwangEun • How do the female characters affect the outcome of the plays (Oedipus Rex, A Doll’s House, and Cyrano de Bergerac) • Influential role---to advance plot • Creates conflict • How they support the male characters? • Are they positive or negative portrayals?

  9. Ryota: • How does plot structure develop a character’s identity. • A Doll’s House and Oedipus Rex • Plot---conflicts reveal the true identities of the characters---actions of the character reveal their true nature • Characters: Oedipus and Nora

  10. Allen • Symbolism in “A Doll’s House” and “Cyrano de Bergerac” • White plume: bravery, honor, pride, passion • Doll house: not real, lived as a “plaything”, puppet, under another’s control • Symbols reflect character

  11. Tommy • How does the writer use tragedy to affect the character?

  12. Aaron • What is the role and the influence of Duenna and the maid (A Doll’s House)? • Explain the significance of each character to the plot, character development, or conflict • Relationship with the main characters

  13. Danny • Transition of love ---A Doll’s House and Cyrano de Bergerac • The changing nature of love • Revelations of truth of character

  14. Daniel • How does the time period of the play affect the severity of the oppression of women? • Nora • Oedipus? ---How is Iocasta oppressed?

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