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Intertextuality and Comparative Analysis of Character and/or Themes
Compare OR contrast an element of one literary text with another text weve read in the second half of the course (Thousand and One Nights, Conference of the Birds, the Song of Roland, The Pillow Book, or Tale of Genji). Examine and analyze the similarities or differences in a set of characters, a specific narrative element, a structural device, or a certain themeany of these you might recognize from your own reading or from our class discussions. Write a paper that 1) provides an in-depth analysis of this and 2) makes an argument about the significance of these points of similarity or contrast. Why does it matter? And how does our understanding of each text deepen from looking at them side by side? What do you understand more fully, more richly? How does a close examination of one of these equip you to understand and more fully analyze the other?
Remember: Intertexuality refers to recognizing the connections between one story and another. This deepens our appreciation and experience, brings multiple layers of meaning to the text, which we may not be conscious of. The more consciously aware we are, the more alive the text becomes to us. The point of this paper is to bring these elements more into focus and articulate the significance of them.
Length: minimum 1200 words; Format: 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins
