FINAL
PAPER DRAFT DUE NEXT MONDAY (NOV. 25)
If you do not hand in a
draft next week, hand in your final draft on Dec. 9th
3 PAGES
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You must use at least 2 outside sources to
support your thesis.
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You must use examples from the texts we have
read in class and the outside sources. Papers that do not quote outside sources
or the text will not pass.
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Follow MLA guidelines we have discussed all
semester
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Works Cited Page
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Never end a
paragraph with a quote.
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Cite
outside sources within in your text; if it appears on your works cited page it
has to be used in the paper (direct quotes or paraphrasing).
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Always keep
in mind: is this quote proving and supporting my thesis? If not, do not use it!
Fight Club
1)
Pick one of the following themes and using 2 outside sources and
examples from the text explain what role they play in the novel:
Vanity
Identity
Violence
Consumer
Culture
Death
Masculinity
2)
What are the men in fight club searching for? Why do their
everyday lives fail to satisfy them? How does being in the Fight Club give more
meaning to their lives?
3)
What does Tyler Durden represent in the Narrator's mind? Why
does he need to create him to be with Marla Singer? Essentially I am asking you
to compare and contrast the two sides of the narrator here.
4)
Explore how deceiving appearances played a role in “Lola.” What
did the main character decide about Lola based solely on her appearance? How
does this turn out for him? See the class blog for sources on deceiving
appearances.
5)
Explore the role of obsession in “Lola.” The main character
clearly had an unhealthy obsession with Lola and it got him in a lot of
trouble. Use outside sources to define his obsession.
6)
Stereotyping and profiling played a role on ‘A Bag For
Nicholas,” explain how the main character falls victim to this profiling and
use the sources on the blog to define what “If you see something, say
something” is supposed to do to keep people safe.
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