Thursday, April 19, 2012
Blog one thesis statement of your literary analysis essay and an annotated bibliography entry - just one. Use proper format. (worth 10 points) Next, comment on a peer's post. Comment must be an academic one. Ask a clarifying question. Make a statement. Give your peer suggestions on research avenues or editing ideas. (worth 10 points) Use proper grammar and mechanics.
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Thesis: The many writtings of Ursula K. Le Guin reflect her experienced knowledge of world through the understnding of the consumptive nature of the colective human population.
Anototated Bib example: "Ursula K. Le Guin." 's Website. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
This source is a website about Ursula K. Le Guin. The site is dedicated to giving quotes from her life, knowledge and wisdom the she believed in, and the site includes links to biographiesand articles about her. This source is very effective for the knowledge about he and a point to discuss about the things she believed in her personal life and how that relates to her work.
Mt thesis statement is "Brodi Ashton's writing reflects her upbringing and conveys the univeral theme of the power of wmen and control over one's destiny." My annotated bibliograph is: Mjank. "Book Review: Everneath by Brodi Ashton". www.iheartreading.net. January 24th, 2012: 6 pages. Web.
This source is a reveiw of the novel "Everneath", it comments and gives critical praise on the plot of the book, the (main) characters (Nikki, Jack, and Cole), and on the whole book in general. This source was overall comletely useful and entertaining; I agree whole heartedley, and ever more, on the author of this reveiws', point of view. Really useful in its effectiveness.
Thesis: JK Rowling's life experiencesgave her inspiration for main characters'personalities and the various plots in her books.
"Inside the Magical World of 'Harry Potter' Author." ABC News. ABC News Network, 15 July 2009. Web. 07 Apr. 2012.
This source is an interview from ABC News done with JK Rowling about the Harry Potter book series. This article will be a useful source because she shares some of her inspirations for characters and inspirations for plots throughout the Harry Potter Series.
Langston Hughes had an elevated perception about the social and racial issues during 20th century America and illustrated themes of equality and inequality.
Hughes, Langston. "Let America Be America Again." Poemhunter.com 5 Jan. 2003. Web. 15 Apr. 2012. (This is a good poem that supports my thesis about him having an elevated perception about social and racial issues.)
Lit Analysis Thesis: Shakespeare witnessed discrimination and inequality during his lifetime, which influenced his works he wrote such as Romeo and Juliet and The Merchant of Venice. A common motif that appears in plays is that there are conflicts between religious/racial groups etc.
"Elizabethan Women." Queen Elizabeth I (1533-603). Web. 6. Apr. 2012. .
This document describes the roles and statuses of women during Elizabethan England. it states that it was ta time that women had little power and influence. This benefits my research paper because it shows the environment that Shakespeare lived in and also provides as evidence supporting my thesis that the inequality Shakespeare faced during his lifetime influenced the work that he wrote.
My thesis:Edgar Allan Poe effectively displays the role tragedies of his early life played in creating a blur between reality and imagination through his short stories and poems.
Literary Analysis Anotated Bibliography (1):"Edgar Allan Poe." - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. . This website analyzes Edgar Allan Poe’s life, and tells of the tragedies of his early childhood that may have impacted his literary works. This, I think, will be a very influential source for me because my entire thesis is based upon the fact that Edgar Allan Poe’s tragedies were based on his early life.
Thesis: The writings of J.K. Rowling feflect her challenin life struggles, and her stories inspire generatons to pursue their talents and dreams as authors.
Annotted Bibliography:
-"J.K. Rowlin." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Aug. 2012. Web. 08 Apr. 2012. .
This online source has a variety of informattion that goes from the start to preset day life J.K. Rowling. It states how succesful J.K. Rowlin has become in her many years of writing the renowned Harry Potter series. It also provides facts of her life as a non-multimillionaire author and a middle class average human being which can be helpful when I prove my thesis that her life experinces influenced her work
@Tristan Ross I think that you need to annotate your bibligraphy to show what the source is about.
Thesis: Arthur C. Clarke's works depict a detailed and accurate vision of the universe which is complimented by exciting storytelling and other worldly futures.
Bibliography: "Sir Arthur C. Clarke." Sir Arthur C. Clarke. Web. 08 Apr. 2012.
This is Sir Arthur's own website that has everything about him. This website includes a biography, bibliography, interviews, predictions, quotes, awards, legacy and much more. Effectiveness is definite.
Thesis Statement: J.K. Rowlings life is an example of a "rags to riches" tale.
Annotated Bibliography:
"J.K. Rowling Biography."Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 15 Apr. 2012. . This article is a short biography of J.K. Rowling. This can help me because there is a section called “Early Struggles” which states the troubles J.K. Rowling has had in her early years of her life.
@Aidan Marvick Your thesis seems quite intellectual. But when I read your annotated bibliography example, I wanted to ask "What type of source is it?" Maybe a way you can find information on your author is EBSCO :D
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@Aidan Marvick: From your annotated bibliography it seems like you will have a very strong essay that is well supported.
@Daryl Nakamoto. I think you shouldn't use a cliche for your thesis.
Thesis: Shakespeare's plays and sonnets can relate to every person through themes and timeless emotions such as Love, Hate, and Trust.
Forrester, Ann. “Why Teach Shakespeare? (Or Any Other Dead White Male?)”. 1995. ERIC.
Web. 12 Apr. 2012.
This article states many reasons why high schools across the nation are teaching the works of Shakespeare. The article also states how anyone can relate to Shakespeare's work. How Shakespeare's themes can relate to anyone, like Love, Hate, and Betrayal.
@ Marissa Bryant-Manago: Marissa, your thesis is simple and well stated. I like the flow of it, but I think it should be "plot lines" instead of "plots". The anotated bib is good, but you might want to add another sentence in the middle with a little more description of the informtion. Great job.
@EzekielTolentino not related to topic.
Thesis:
Shakespeare's works have deeper meanings than they may appear to because of the event that took pace in his life. These meanings often give us advice and knwledge.
Annotated Bibliography:
Nordstrom,Alan. "Shakespeare on wisdom". Taylor & Francis, Ltd,
2008. Web. 9 Apr 2012
This source explains how Shakespeare hides messages in his plays but more importantly deciphering what hes trying to tell us. The source gives many ideas what shakespere could be talking about. This source doesn't explain much about Shakespeare's life but instead is more focused onn the meaning of his hidden messages. This source could help me in figuring out what Shakespeare is really tellig us as the aaudience.
@Aidan Marvick:Your thesis is wonderful and I can tell that you have alot of insight on the writings of Ursula K. Le Guin. Perhaps you can correct the spelling mistakes in your annotated bibliography and give more insight on how her personal life has effected her works.Also what exactly she believes in personally.
@Marc Takahashi, I find your thesis statement very interesting and your annotate biography very descriptive.
Thesis statement: Tragedy, horror, and nightmares in Edgar Allan Poe's own bittersweet life experiences lead him to create literary works that reflects his dark, morbid, angished journey.
Annotated Bibliography- Poe, Edgar Allan. Complete Tales And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe. New York: Castle Books, 2002. This book has 78 short stories and 48 poems that include "The Fall Of The House of Usher", "The Puroined Letter", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven", "The Murders in The Rue Morgue", "The Black Cat", and "The Mystery of Maries Roger". This helped me to support my claim because it had complete tales and poems that were really dark and depressing. I needed it because of my claim was, because of the terrible events that occurred in Edgar Allan Poe's life he wrote such depressing literary works.
Rico @ Aidan. You incorrectly spelled annotated and their are a few grammer mistkes.
Thesis: Ally Condie influences her writing with high moral standards that reflect her lifestyle as a modern day mormon.
Jessica Harrison. “YA, LDS author Ally Condie takes on dystopian matchmaking.” deseretnews.com, Deseret News, 28 November 2010. Web. 8 April 2012.
This website allows me to see where she came up with the ideas for her book and relates them into Mormonism. This source focuses on her newest trilogy, the Matched series that contains Matched, Crossed, and Reached. Her books focus on a dystopian future where government officials choose how you should live your life.
My thesis:Martin Luther King Jr changed the world
Literary Analysis Project Analysis Annotated Bibliography:this comes from the cite MartinChanges.org and he a good man
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Thesis:Author George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) and how the era in which he lived affected his writing.
Anotated Bib: "Bibliography of George Orwell (1903-1950)." http://www.gradesaver.com/author/george-orwell/
This is an online source that has a biography covering Orwells early education and social challenges that arose from it which began to shape his political views. The study guide offers summeries of some of his books and other literaty essays. this should help because it is detailed and supply information on his background.
Thesis:"Dumbfoundeads style of writing has a better impact because of his lifestyle."
Annotated Bibliography: "Dumbfoundead On Dropping Out Of High School, Working As A Bail Bondsman, And The Advantages Of Being An Asian Rapper." - Los Angeles Music. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. .
This source is a website. This particular website has different interviews from various artists. This was very helpful fot this particullar artist because it was an interview and Dumbfoundead is very underground.
@ Jordie
I think your thesis is very well worded and thought out. I feel that you hould eplain about yours source a little more though.
@ Jordie
I think your thesis is very well worded and thought out. I feel that you hould eplain about yours source a little more though.
Thesis Statement- Poe has helped contribute to the science fiction genere an the detective fiction genere.
"One of an infinite series of mistakes': Mystery, Influeneces, and Edgar Allan Poe." 301 Moved Permanently. Web.09 Apr. 2012. This site contains informayion about Poe's contributions to detective fiction genre. This site can help me because the informtion on this site relates to my thesis.
Thesis: Many of Dr. Seuss' creative works depict happy moments and objects that derive from his childhood memories.
Winerip, Michael. "Mulberry Street May Fade, but 'Mulberry Street' Shines On." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 2012. Web. 6 Apr. 2012. .
This source compares today's Springfield, Massachusetts to the Springfield, Massachusetts hometown that Dr. Seuss portrays in his books. The author of the article presents Springfield as mostly poor and run-down but then states how it thrived as one of the country's greatest manufacturing centers in previous years. This article helps support the thesis because it describes Springfield as one of the influeneces for many of Dr. Seuss' books.
Thesis: Because of the timeless themes Shakespeare created, his works are still read and studied today.
Annotated Bibliography: Carter Ambarose. "How Does Shakespeare Still Maage to Engage Modern Responders?" Scribd. Web. 07 Apr. 2012 .
This helps with my thesis because since Shakespeare dealt with the simple emotions of love, tragedy, revenge, and loyalty, everyone can still relate to his works because people still go through many of these emotions.
@Daryl Nakamoto,in your annotated bibliography it would be a good idea to write why the struggles affected her work.
@Alexis, How did Spring feild inspire Dr.Suess? Was is because he wanted kids to have a better, more book filled, happy child hood? How DID Spring feild inspire him?
@Ezekiel How does the interview help you?
@Daryl Nakamoto
Specifically how do the trials that J.K. Rowling experienced in her earlier life relate to her works?
@Lani in your annotated bibliography, give a little more detail on what inspires taylor swift
Ernest Hemingway’s stories embodies his pains and his different experiences with war, his near run-ins with death, along with his troubles with the ladies.
Annoated Bibliography:
Ernest Hemingway biography >Childhood. Lostgeneration.com “Ernest Hemingay: Childhood” Web. April 8 2012. .
This link helps with my thesis becuase it describes
hemingway's lifestyle leading up to his life before the war, and before his fame. It states how he was brought up, which essentially helps me understand what kind of person he was.
Ernest Hemingway’s stories embodies his pains and his different experiences with war, his near run-ins with death, along with his troubles with the ladies.
Annoated Bibliography:
Ernest Hemingway biography >Childhood. Lostgeneration.com “Ernest Hemingay: Childhood” Web. April 8 2012. .
This link helps with my thesis becuase it describes
hemingway's lifestyle leading up to his life before the war, and before his fame. It states how he was brought up, which essentially helps me understand what kind of person he was.
@Cortney Heiss- You have a well written thesis and annotated bibliography but, one part of the thesis doesn't really make sense to me... "creating a blur between reality and imagination through his short stories and poems."... could you please explain what you mean by 'blur'?
@ Unknown doing Martin Luther King Jr
You need a lot more details. What did Martin Luther King Jr do change the world? He changed the world through... You need to narrow down your thesis. For your bibliography, why is he a good man? Did the website have information on what he did to make him a good man? You need to add more length, narrow down your thesis and describe more about your source in the annotated bib.
Some people live in a place where things are passed to them on a silver platter. Some people work for their money and they work hard at what they do. Others live in a place where there is, is violence and treachery all around them. An example of one of these people is Rihanna. A 24 year old singer Robyn (Rihanna) Fenty, born on February 20, 1988 in Barbados has gone through a lot in her public, personal, and social life.
Annotated Bibliography: "Rihanna Biography." Bio.com. Ed.
A&E Television Networks LLC. A&E Networks Television, 1996-2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. . This site summarizes bits and pieces about Rihanna’s life. Tells about main points like birthday, parents, where she lived and some issues that had happened when she was younger to now in the year of 2012.
@Michelle Ketchum
Your thesis has a good point, but i think it should be more detailed. just a little.
Thesis: Tupac's music is the result of living in the violent ghetto and his music is an attempt at reaching out and guiding confused youth.
Adelakun, Tunde. "The Death of Tupac Shakur and His Influence on Hip Hop Music." Helium. Helium, 02 Oct. 2007. Web. 20 Apr. 2012. .
This website is an article on Tupac Shakur. The main focus of this article is to serve as a small biography on Tupac. Also it shares the authors personal experience with Tupac's music and how it was an influence on his own life.
Thesis:
Dr. Suess' stort stories have perpetuated joy and felicity in peoples lives to help stuggling readers and pursue what he enjoys.
Annotated Bibliography:
"Dr. Seuss Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 09 Apr. 2012.
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This page displays how Dr. Suess began his career and how he became a famous author. It also shows how his child hood began and why his works are special to him. It explains that Dr. Suess’ work had meaning and it wasn’t just and regular children’s stories but entertaining stories that opens children’s minds to new and exciting things.
@ Jaylen:
I don't really understand your thesis. Maybe you could state it a little more clear and more detailed. :)
Thesis:
Dr. Suess' stort stories have perpetuated joy and felicity in peoples lives to help stuggling readers and pursue what he enjoys.
Annotated Bibliography:
"Dr. Seuss Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 09 Apr. 2012.
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This page displays how Dr. Suess began his career and how he became a famous author. It also shows how his child hood began and why his works are special to him. It explains that Dr. Suess’ work had meaning and it wasn’t just and regular children’s stories but entertaining stories that opens children’s minds to new and exciting things.
Thesis: John Ondrasik’s hopeful and motivating lyrics were inspired by everyday moments taken for granted and by music that moved him when he was younger. He conveys universal themes, like effective use of time management and focusing on the present, to convince individuals to discover a greater purpose in life by analyzing the world around them.
"Five For Fighting | About John Ondrasik." Five For Fighting. Web. 08 Apr. 2012. .
This is Five for Fighting’s personal website where they inform the reader about hit songs, new albums, and exciting concerts. This web site also explains how John Ondrasik takes personal experiences and grafts them into his song, as well as several charities he supports.
Keahi, I think the thesis is misspelled, however I think Dr. Suess is someone great to reserch. You should use his stories for one of your annotated bibliography.
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