Assignment: Based on the sources we have read, write an essay that is 3-4 full
double-spaced pages in which you discuss how the Narrator of Fight Club’s
masculinity and his mental health are related, synthesizing the ideas from the novel
with at least two of the three articles I have assigned you this semester. You will need
to come up with your own point to make about this relationship, which you will
support by drawing on the readings we have done for this unit. You may argue any
point which you can provide the evidence to prove, but you will need to use at least
two of the following sources in some way in your essay (as support for your position)
as well as the novel (so 3 sources total). You may use more than the minimum
sources if you’d like, but you may not pull outside sources other than the sources in
the list below:
YOU MUST CITE AT LEAST 3 QUOTES FROM THE ARTICLE SOURCES
“Masculinity and Depression: A longitudinal Investigation of Multidementional MAsculine Norms among college men by DErek Iwamoto et al” –academic journal article
“Men’s experiences of using mental health support groups” by Alex Vickery
“The Problem with the Fight Against Toxic Masculinity” –The Atlantic online
article by Micahel Salter
Be sure to figure out connections between the various readings to help as you
formulate your thesis; you want to be sure that you come up with an argument that
you can actually support with these readings. However, you also want to make sure
you are adding something to the conversation and not just repeating what the articles
are saying.
About Synthesis Essays:
A synthesis essay is NOT: a summary, or a simple comparison. A synthesis IS: an
integration of what you have learned, and your ability to use this learning to develop
and support an idea of your own.
The Importance of Your Own Thesis Statement
The purpose of this synthesis paper is for you to present your own point of view –
supported, of course, by relevant facts, drawn from sources, and presented in a
logical manner. Your thesis statement will determine how you relate your source
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