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Midterm Essay Choose one of the following research topics, develop a thesis, and write a paper of 1500-2000 words (3-5 pages, Times 12 point double-spaced) being as analytical as possible, not descriptive. Use secondary sources, either from our reading list, or from more general works related to the issues at hand. I expect a bibliography and proper citations throughout the paper—many different styles are acceptable, so long as it is clear which parts of your work are quotations, and from where they have come. 选择下面的一个研究课题，写出一篇论文，并写一篇1500-2000字（3-5页，双倍行距12倍点）尽可能的分析，而不是描述。利用二次资源，无论是从我们的阅读清单，或从更一般的工作在手的问题。我期待一个适当的引用书目和整个文件的许多不同的风格是可以接受的，只要它是明确你的工作，部分的报价，并从那里来。 Your essay will be evaluated in terms of: focus on specifically answering the thesis statement you are arguing; research; coherence/clarity/completeness of presentation; logic and persuasiveness. 1. Janet Shibamoto Smith writes, in “Changing Lovestyles: Fictional Representations of Contemporary Japanese Men in Love,” that “Whether fantasy or guideline for real life choices, however, it is clear that these texts track a change in the grammar of love from a man whose needs align straightforwardly with the social need for fully mature men to be married in the direction of a more emotional, embodied man whose needs are very much his own” (p. 382). This change suggests that fictional portrayals of men play with and challenge stereotypes of men as emotionless or unable to express themselves. Together with this idea is the idea that representations of women change, too, becoming stronger and more self-assured. Bring these ideas together in the film Josée, the Tiger, and the Fish, to argue how this film presents specific gender ideas about its main characters. How does Tsuneo grow as an ‘emotional man’, and how does Josée develop as a ‘strong woman’? 2. Kevin Johnson, in “Unrealistic Portrayals of Sex, Love, and Romance in Popular Wedding Films,” has adapted a list of twelve myths about love. We’ve looked at a few of these—there will be one perfect love waiting for a character; perfect lovers are predestined to meet; etc. Choose one Asian love story (either comedy or tragedy, i.e., a happy ending or a sad one), and demonstrate how it accepts or rejects some of these myths about love. Suggest why the film either accepts or rejects these myths. You may use one of the films from the course, or another that you’re familiar with. |
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