Instructions: Students will write a literary essay or create a powerpoint presentation discussing 2 (or more) of the course readings (including poems, films, novels) that we’ve read or viewed over the course of the term. Your essay should focus on a theme that connects the texts together. The choice of texts should be from different Units of Study and your essay topic should be different from previous essays.
Your essay write-up or presentation slides must include a thesis statement, evidence/quotations from the primary texts, supporting evidence from 1-3 secondary sources, a conclusion, and a Reference page in MLA or APA style. Please make sure all sources are referenced through in-text citations and a reference page.
Here are some suggestions for topics/ themes, but feel free to develop your own theme/topic:
Military masculinity (pros and cons, or key characteristics)
Loss of innocence (Loss of masculinity?)
Hegemonic Masculinity, Complicit Masculinity, Subordinate Masculinity, Marginalized Masculinity (R.W. Connell)
Duality of Man
Internal Conflict vs. External Conflict
Courage/ Heroism
Cowards vs. Heroes
Misogyny in the military (& treatment of women)
Homophobia in the military
Racism in the military
The Tough Guise (tough guy persona) & suppression of emotions
Peer pressure & conformity
Women in the military
Corrupt Powers/ Military Authority
“The Other”
Instructions: Students will write a literary essay or create a powerpoint presen
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