“By showing the risk involved in Lancelot’s search for Guinevere, In correlation with the surrounding stories and novel as a whole, we also see the risk complements the overall theme of The Powerbook: our continuous search for meaning and identity in life.”
That is my thesis (is it good? specific enough?) and this is the outline of my paper:
1.Intro and thesis
2. Placement of SEARCH and significance of virtual road before
3. SEARCH: how lancelot risks a lot for love (a couple paragraphs drawing from chunks of texts that show the risk and effort he took in pursuit of guenivere
4. Significance of great and ruinous lovers
5. How Ali relates to Lanelot in his desires and motives
6. conclusion
I just want to know if there are any other good things I could draw in to deepen the essay for make it better fit my thesis. Let me know if the line up is good or if i should take away/add a point. Thanks for your help!!!
kowalst said,
April 3, 2008 @ 12:16 am
I did not get a chance to read your essay because we had 5 people total in our group but to me, you thesis seems too wordy. I would try to simplfy it alittle bit. Overall, I like the outline of your paper.
taramarie89 said,
April 3, 2008 @ 3:15 am
I really like your thesis and thinking back to your paper, you make a good argument. I think however, that you should make your thesis a little more specific so that it is possible for someone else to argue against it! Otherwise i think you are on a good track!
therisketeer said,
April 3, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
“The PowerBook demonstrates that by showing the risk involved in Lancelot’s search for Guinevere we see that risk complements the overall theme of the novel: our continuous search for meaning and identity in life.”
This is how I’d narrow down your thesis, it seemed a little long and intimidating.