Final Project Topic and Format

The topic that I am thinking about doing right now is tragedies between lovers caused by their uncontrollable circumstances. This topic may be a bit too broad because I was able to think of some plays/books off the top of my head such as the famous Romeo and Juliet. Also, this topic is very famous because of the ancient greek plays such as my home text Antigone or because of all the variations of Romeo and Juliet that were created because of Shakespeare’s inspiration. If I have to cut it down some more, I would probably add that the piece of literature also has to have religious elements within its plots and/or themes such as greek mythology in Antigone and Islam in Home Fire.


The format I am thinking of using is Neatline. Even though I do not feel that comfortable with Neatline yet, trial and error and asking Colin for help will probably resolve all my problems. I cannot really think of another efficient way to do this project better than if I used Neatline. Another method I thought of was a google slide for what I learned about each of the 4 primary texts and a separate slide that covers how what I learned relates to the main text. At this moment though, I think I am going to stick with Neatline because it feels like Neatline was made for these types of projects, and the person viewing my project will have more fun and an easier time learning about my project.

Comments

  1. Hilary LeOctober 22, 2022 at 11:55 AM

    Hi Paulos! I think that doing your final project on tragedies between lovers is very interesting! I think adding some type of religious element in your project will add to some nuance and complexity to your project, and I'm interested to see how you incorporate everything together. A Neatline sounds like a useful tool, especially if you are researching variations/adaptations to a play/book. I think there are many resources for Neatline, so hopefully you are able to get the hang of it! I'm excited to see your final project!

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  2. Monique Cov.October 22, 2022 at 3:21 PM

    Hello Paulos, that is a very interesting topic. There is certainly a lot you can do with it and when you are doing the research perhaps you'll notice some sort of internal pattern that you would like to further explore. What you have thought of so far is interesting and I can't wait to see where you take this topic!

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  3. Jalen PaigeOctober 22, 2022 at 8:58 PM

    Paulos, I was also considering using NeatLine for my final project! If you have any input on how you plan on using it, do let me know! I thought your topic of lovers without the freedom to love was interesting topic. I saw a lot of that in Eamonn and Aneeka as well as Antigone and Haemon, so there is already a lot text to look into.

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  4. Eloise DanielloOctober 23, 2022 at 8:14 PM

    Hi Paulos! I think Neatline would probably work best for this project too. Variations of Romeo and Juliet could be super interesting and you should definitely look deeper into that topic. It'd be interesting to see whether or not the locations of the translations affects the storyline in some way.

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  5. CassiOctober 24, 2022 at 10:59 AM

    Hey Paulos! I like this idea. I think it is awesome that you have already narrowed down what you want your home text to be! Like you were saying, I have heard this trope a lot in Ancient Greek and other European plays, so I would be interested to see what you can find from all around the world. Looking forward to seeing your final project!

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  6. Noah English 11H BlogOctober 24, 2022 at 11:52 AM

    I think this is a really interesting topic. And I think Neatline is definitely the best avenue to present it. I also plan on using Neatline, so I understand the uncertainty of productively and efficiently using it. However, I do think there are good resources to aid us.

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  7. Critical Thinkers and WritersOctober 25, 2022 at 1:33 PM

    Just be aware that you will need to find 4 new texts, rather than familiar ones like Romeo and Juliet. Would you say that "star-crossed lovers" or love stories that are tragic is a good way to describe your theme?

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