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Hamlet Theme Paper - appearance vs reality



arashk208 1 / -  
Apr 27, 2009   #1
Can somebody write this for me? it does not need to be an A paper, hell it can be a C paper i just need it done before midnight and i can not even start on it.

INFO:
Hamlet Project: Essay with Secondary Sources (50pts)

Directions:
Introduction
We have read Hamlet and discussed its merit as a tragedy in the context of Aristotle's Poetics, Seneca and Kyd's tragedy of revenge, and selected literary theories. We have done a close reading of selected passages with special attention to Act V. We have discussed the difficulty and numerous problems Act V presents to understanding Hamlet as a tragedy.

The Essay (Individual Work)
In an essay with at least 1 secondary source other than the primary text (approximately 3-4 pages in length, not including the works cited page), identity the theme of Hamlet: What is Hamlet as a genre? What is it really about? What about human identity or the nature of art is Hamlet a representation or discussion of? Such questions are not easy to answer. Impress me! If you refer to your class notes, my lectures, Aristotle's Poetics, and most of all, your ability to read closely with great care, you will be able to identity and support the theme of Hamlet.

Words of caution: Theme is the central and controlling idea of a literary work. The theme is represented by the actions, images, and the very structure and style of a literary work. Typically, the theme is an insight into the serious, tragic, or comic truth of the human condition. It is important to note that the theme is not synonymous with the subject or the conflict. The theme usually cannot be expressed in a single word. For example, in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, the subject is the beauty of winter and the conflict is whether to continue walking or remaining in the woods. You will note that neither the beauty of nature nor the question of resuming the trip is the really the theme of Frost's poem.

In order to uncover the theme of a literary work, please ask yourself the following fundamental questions:
1. What is the subject of the work?
2. How is author's attitude toward the subject expressed?
3. What is the central conflict?
4. How does the author address or resolve the conflict?
5. What central idea is represented in the subject, conflict, and the author's treatment of the form?

If you can answer the above questions with textual support and your rich background knowledge, you will have uncovered the theme!

As always substantiate your claims with textual support. Without textual support, I will not believe you. Cite your secondary sources using the correct MLA format. Submit final draft to Turnitin and submit hardcopy to me in class on the day the final draft is due. No lame excuses about the dog eating your paper or the modern equivalent, computer or printer error. Refer once again to the class policy.

Rubric for the Literary Analysis (50pts)
Ideas & Development: ___/10
- The opening paragraph(s) engage(s) the reader. The opening paragraph(s) state(s) a clear thesis and give(s) an overview of how the paper will argue, support, and explicate the thesis.

- The student's thesis demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text.

Organization: ____/30
- The paper is organized and focused. The paper takes into account the significance of Hamlet in the context of its genre and the literary theories with which and through which Hamlet has been and continues to be discussed and understood. The sequence of supporting details and quotes develops the argument logically, with clear and natural transitions; textual support is integrated seamlessly into the argument to support the thesis.

- At least 2 of the 5 sources must be articles from scholarly journals.
- Correct MLA format throughout; refer to your English Handbook you received.

Diction/Syntax: ____/10
- Words are spelled correctly. Words are well-chosen and used precisely to explain the main ideas and supporting examples, developing a tone that is thoughtful, consistent, and confident.

- There are no grammatical errors. The sentences vary in both structure and length creating a voice that is active, energetic, and most of all, persuasive.

NOTE: On time submission to Turnitin.com (if not, your paper will only receive 50% )

Gautama 6 / 121  
Apr 27, 2009   #2
Well if you need to submit this paper to turnitin.com it wouldn't really be possible for us to write it for you because the originality report would probably detect that the paper was copied. Besides, that is not what we do here. We help you with your essay. We don't write it for you.

Give us an outline of what you want to do. Or better yet give us a rough draft. We can offer you constructive feedback.

You say that you "can not even start on it". You apparently have a computer and time enough to send us this message so you can easily slap at least a meager attempt at a rough draft together for us to look at. If you don't have time then perhaps prioritize. Is what you are doing right now instead of working on this paper really worth recieving an F for?
EF_Sean 6 / 3460  
Apr 27, 2009   #3
Can somebody write this for me?

Why would we do that? It would require a lot of effort, and we wouldn't gain anything from it. Our goal here is to help students who are legitimately trying to improve their own writing skills by seeking feedback on work they have put real effort into doing, so it wouldn't even advance the purposes of the site. So, to answer your question as succinctly as possible, no.

Feel free to take Tyler's advice, though. If you at least try to do the work yourself, we can give you feedback you can use to improve it. Who knows, you might even learn something from the revision process, almost as if you were being . . . educated by the experience.
Grumman - / 1  
Jun 7, 2009   #4
hamlet theme, appearance vs reality

need help with the thesis statements
EF_Simone 2 / 1975  
Jun 7, 2009   #5
Well, what do you want to say?
EF_Sean 6 / 3460  
Jun 8, 2009   #6
Start by looking for any quotations from the play that seem to deal with appearance versus reality. Then, ask yourself what, based on these quotations, you think Shakespeare was trying to say in Hamlet about the relationship between the two. This will probably become your thesis.


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