In both the essays and the term paper, any of the following themes are appropriate as your subject. I may suggest others as the semester progresses, and you are free to select a theme of your choice provided you discuss it with me ahead of time. Ideally, you will select one theme that will be the subject of both essays and the term paper. This will give you an opportunity to acquaint yourself with several different perspectives and allow you to develop the theme across a number of works of literature. Portrait orientation with page numbers, bottom, center.
All pages are to be simply stapled together with one staple in the upper left hand corner.
No special binders, covers, or other folders are necessary, nor will they be accepted. There will be both a mid-term exam and a final. Additional details regarding the term paper and exams will be fully discussed during subsequent classes, and will partly be determined by the direction and nature of our class discussions. All grading will be on a 100 point scale, except class participation. Final grades will be based on the following weighting of assignments and exams.