Comments on: Research Notes

By: Hana Fields

Hana Fields — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:34:34 +0000

I can’t think of a thesis! I have one in mind from one of the articles I read, but I feel like it’s someone elses’s theory, I’m just not too clear on what to do

By: josh wallace

josh wallace — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:48:03 +0000

i have finally figured out a thesis after all this time

By: JStallings

JStallings — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:47:48 +0000

You’re on the right track. You can make one of three arguments with this paper: historical (“This book reflects *these things that were going on at the time*”), philosophical (“This book is a great example of *this way of looking at the world”), or cultural (“This book made an impact years after it was written because of *these circumstances or cultural changes*”). Now, you won’t likely be able to write about the last one, as it is a fairly new book (unless opinions have changed, like some churches’ view of Harry Potter), but the book is perfect for the other two.
Now that you are familiar with the story and the issues surrounding it, look for possible explanations for the issues. What is it about the book that makes people upset? or, Why does Perks having been written now make sense? (That is, could this book have been written 100 years ago? Why not? What has changed?)
Your answer to one of these questions will be your thesis. Keep me updated.

By: Erika

Erika — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:32:02 +0000

Heyo.
So, I got a lot of articles on my book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, about how it has been banned from some school libraries because of children’s parents. I guess it’s pretty controversial as to whether or not it should be available to students.
On the other hand, there are a lot that say that the book can be very helpful to teens today because they are struggling with the same things that the main character is.

Am I on the right track? I’m a little confused as to what i should write about.

By: JStallings

JStallings — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:48:40 +0000

Thanks. I used Camtasia. If you're interested in a free option, I hear good things about Camstudio, but that is what delivered my empty video. It's open source, though, so it may get better with time.