IOP+Topic+Proposals


 * The following information is due by Wednesday, November 17th and is subject to approval.**

help to characterize or mimic the characters? || Thursday December 2nd || "Ode on Melancholy" and "Ode to a Grecian Urn" || Dec.2nd ||
 * Name || Topic #1 || Topic #2 || Date of Prez ||
 * LIAM SOHI || **How does Gatsby's perception of a father figure differ between Henry Gatz (biological) and Dan Cody (mentor)?** || How do different sounds in The Great Gatsby
 * Emily Chang || **How does EB White portray the future of society through the essays** **//Here is New York// and //The World of Tomorrow//?** || What is the role of smiles in //The Great Gatsby//? || Nov. 30 ||
 * Avril Koblitz || **The three dimensions of paradoxes in "Ode on Melancholy" by John Keats** || Comparing the use of paradoxes in John Keats'
 * Crystal Hsu || **To what extent does Nick follow his father's advice throughout the book?** || How does Oedipus' view of himself differ from how the others see him? || Nov. 30th ||
 * Maura || Comparison between Duffy's and Sophocles' use of Greek myths/gods within their works. || **In what ways does the Chorus enhance and intensify the story of Oedipus Rex for audiences?** || Dec. 2nd ||
 * So Yeon || **How does Keats present two opposing ideas or concepts and establish their relationship in his poems, "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "To Autumn"?** || How does the setting, East and West Egg, contribute to the characterization in //The// //Great Gatsby//? || Nov. 26th ||
 * Daisy Yu || **How is Gatsby's mansion set up to reflect Gatsby's internal thoughts and to better characterize him?** || How is Gatsby characterized through the frequent parties held at his mansion? || Nov. 30th ||
 * TJ Walton || **How does 'weather' in the Great Gatsby help underscore the mood of the setting in which the characters are placed?** || How does the humanization of animals help us to develop sympathy toward them in E.B.White's essay "Death of a Pig" || Nov. 26th ||
 * Pam || **What role does Angela play in "The Eve of St. Agnes" by John Keats?** || Examining the role of music and sound in "The Eve of St. Agnes" by John Keats. || Dec. 6th ||
 * Teresa || **Examining the dualities of Oedipus' identity presented in 'Oedipus the King'** || How are females portrayed in Carol Ann Duffy's poems 'Medusa' and 'Queen Herod' and for what purpose? || Dec. 6th ||
 * Alice || **Compare how different writers present the illusion of cyclic time in 'the Ring of Time' by E.B White and 'To Autumn' John Keats.** || Trace the shift in the presence of violent imagery in 'Oedipus the King' in relation to how it dramatically enhances a scene. || Nov. 26 ||
 * Lesedi || **To what extent does success affect the main characters of the novel?** || To what extend did Jocasta determine Oedipus' fate? || Nov.30 ||
 * Adrian Chentg || How does John Keat's themes and motifs found throughout poems such as Eve of St. Agnes reflect his situation in life? || **To what extent is the vision of the "American Dream" commentented on and critisized by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby.** || Nov 30 ||
 * Abhinav Chhabra || What religious motifs and references exist within "The Eve of St. Agnes" and how do they affect the audience's reaction to the poem? || **How do descriptions of and allusions to nature differ within Keats' poems, "Ode to a Nightingale" and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci," and how does this reflect differing themes in the poems?** || 6 Dec ||
 * Evan || **In __The Great Gatsby,__ how does Fitzgerald's presentation of Gatsby affect our perception of the story?** || What is Keats' tone towards religion in "The Eve of St. Agnes"? || Dec. 2 ||