This paper will involve research and analysis and will be submitted in two versions. You are to choose one “cultural text” from any period to analyze in its historical context. This can be a
photograph, poem, painting, speech, architectural work, song, film, fashion style, television
program, etc. The purpose of the essay is to “read” the work to develop a wider sense of the time period in which it was produced. Think about “interpretive communities”: who or what organization made the work? When was it made? What was the intention of its creation? How might we interpret it compared to how others did? Think about the argument or idea you want to put forth; this is the “so what” (the thesis) of your paper. For this essay you will need at least five
outside sources of scholarly quality—journal articles, books, websites, conference papers—that help you critically evaluate your subject of analysis. You must have a mix of sources (not only websites or journal articles), and these, along with your object of investigation (so a total of at least 6), should appear on your Works Cited page. Formatting: 8 pages (text), double-spaced, one-inch margins. The entire paper should conform
to MLA style format. At the top of the page only include your name and title of the paper.
Upload as a PDF or Microsoft Word document.
**If analyzing something visually, please include copies of the images at the end of your paper
as Appendices.
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