How does John Lewis Gaddis in the first three chapters of The Landscape of History make a case for what he calls “historical consciousness”?

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY
In 2-2.5 pages (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced, MLA
format) craft a textual-analysis-based paper in response to the
following prompt:
How does John Lewis Gaddis in the first three chapters of The Landscape of History
make a case for what he calls “historical consciousness”? What, for
him, constitutes the ideal relationship between process and
presentation? If the goal of narrative is to provide the best fit
between reality and representation, how does a historian, according to
Gaddis, accomplish this? What are some of the biggest problems or
tensions facing a writer of this sort?
Do not simply
respond to these four questions in order. Rather, work to develop a
guiding overall argument centered on Gaddis’ claims about narrative
representation, one that touches upon each of these concerns.
Your goal is to illuminate and clarify Gaddis’ thinking about these
questions across the three chapters, and not to provide your own
opinion.

Requirements:

You are required to work closely and thoroughly with material from all three chapters:
Chapter One: “The Landscape of History”
Chapter Two: “Time and Space”
Chapter Three: “Structure and Process”
Be sure not only to quote directly from each chapter, but to additionally provide both context and analysis of the passages you’re working with.

Organization:

A successful paper will not only address all four questions from the
prompt, but will do so in a well-framed, clearly organized response.
Do not attempt to write a “five-paragraph theme” essay. Instead, your
particular argument should determine your paper’s best structure.
Working with the chapters chronologically is unlikely to be the best strategy.

Further Guidelines:

Follow the prompt precisely. Part of your grade will be determined by your ability to follow directions.
Transitions from section to section are crucially important to the success of the paper.
Always discuss, analyze and make arguments about the texts in the present tense.
Cite each quoted passage from Gaddis’ book by including the page
number, as in the following example: “The historian has got to strike a
balance, and that means recognizing a trade-off between literal and
abstract representation” (12).
Do not draw from any outside examples or refer to any outside texts.
If you do, and any of the language or ideas from an outside source make
it into your paper, this will be considered plagiarism. Work exclusively
with these texts and the examples they provide.
In terms of writing style, aim for clarity, brevity, and depth.

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