Hi English 12,
As I mentioned when we went over the project, you have a PROPOSAL due on February 4 at the end of class. It will be marked out of 3. You must submit it by the end of class on February 4.
If it is 100% complete and in on time, you will get 3/3. If it is partially complete I’ll deduct marks as needed (2/3 if most of it is there; 1/3 if only a little is there).
You need to include:
- Your inquiry question, or your best shot at it.
- An explanation of the connection between your inquiry question, and the novel. Why is the question pertinent to your novel? This should be a few sentences long.
- The key words you plan to use in your search. If you have found any articles already, you can include their titles or links.
EXAMPLE:
QUESTION: How does the death of a sibling affect teenagers?
Context: Holden Caufield, the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye, loses his brother Allie to leukemia at age 13. Throughout the novel, Holden, who seems to be heading towards a psychological breakdown, thinks of Allie frequently, often in moments of distress. Because Holden was sent to boarding school at a young age and seems disconnected from his family, it seems likely that he is still deeply affected by Allie’s death.
This inquiry will allow me to better understand the psychological effect of the loss of a sibling, and will give me more insight into Holden’s character. It will also help me evaluate to what degree Salinger’s portrayal of Holden accords with our present understanding of the experience of grief.
Search Keywords: sibling loss, sibling grief, sibling death, (+adolescents)