Tiffany James- English 145

I am excited about analyzing the character of Hedda Gabler. In my planning, I am re-reading important elements of the Hedda’s background to get a better insight to her character. I want to see if she was always manipulative or if it’s because of her upbringing. I will be looking into the author’s attitude towards her and how the other characters see her in contrast or comparison to my view of her.  Upfront, we know that Hedda Gabler is a daughter of a general.   She comes from an upper-middle-class family. Therefore, I will be using the literary device of characterization, using the author’s description of Hedda to reveal why I’ve concluded my view of her.   I will also be utilizing the dialogue between other characters and Hedda to show how they viewed her.   For example, Miss Tesman perceives Hedda as shallow and vain individual. She purchases an elegant hat so that Hedda won’t be embarrassed when she walks in public with her.   – “Yes, so Hedda won’t ...

For my project action plan, I’m going to do a draft of my project since I am discussing a theme that has been constant in my life and throughout the story of Bartleby, the Scrivener: “Being too Nice Can Hurt You." I need to pull out lines from the text to support my thesis. I will also be rereading the story so that I can make sure I am using strong facts to support my argument and make sure I am making the connection between my life and the narrator of the text.                                                                               DRAFT “Being too Nice Can Hurt You” Growing up my parents would constantly warn me about being too nice. I presume it was because they saw my niceness as a flaw. My response would end with the same question, “how can being too nice hurt you?” With all the c...

I will be doing more research about the theme of “free thinking” and “Hypocrisy” in Candide. Voltaire not only highlighted but criticized different philosophies and civil constructs throughout the story. Candide is symbolic of one who is incapable of thinking for himself. In my pursuit, I need to take a closer look at the popular philosophies, civil and religious intuitions during that time to help readers understand Voltaire’s strong position of reason, freedom, and progress. Allowing one to think for themselves. I believe that is why he challenged several beliefs throughout the story so that his readers could made a sound judgment for themselves. Like Candide, who was being presented with truth throughout the story through his experiences, his readers also have the same opportunity, as we are faced with what we believe. Yet, Candide continued to hold on to a system of belief that he had been taught from Dr. Pangloss.   Understanding this is hard because Voltaire, at on...