Essay Topic Proposal
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Paper1ProposalExample-2-1.docList your chosen topic here.
Compare how the authors of “The Red Fox Fur Coat” and “Blood” use animals to comment on a specific aspect of human nature of your choice (i.e. greed, the need to be accepted) or human systems(i.e. capitalism). Be sure to name the human characteristic in your thesis as well as identify whether the two authors approach the subject similarly or differently.
Write your working thesis here. Make sure it is formulated as a specific argument and answers the question(s) posed to you in the prompt. (For Topic 1, identify the point(s) of comparison and your general approach.)
Authors Evitimova and Gersao take ordinary people with everyday lives and show their struggle in society. Even though they take different approaches, they both show their characters’ desire to have and be something more than they are at present. These characters are lacking in two aspects of human nature. They struggle with identity and the need to be accepted. One character is unable to resist her urges for a different life; she is desiring animalistic freedom, while the other character is more drawn to seeking approval from others, even if it literally means losing himself completely.
Now consider how you will structure your argument. Think in regards to “sections” not paragraphs. This should not be a five paragraph essay. Write headings in the boxes below for the sections of your essay. (You might not need all of them.)
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Their normal lives. Red Fox -Bank Teller pg.34 Blood -Owns a pet shop pg. 85 A humble bank teller and a pet store owner are their everyday lives, but their instincts are anything but ordinary.
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Things they have seen or have come in contact with. Red Fox -Red Coat pg.34 -The clerk at the store encouraging how well she looks in the coat. pg. 35 Blood -small woman looking for moles pg. 85, 86 -mole’s blood can cure sick people pg. 86 Although the lady in the Red Fox Fur Coat knew her desires she was motivated more by what she seen and what she heard, however the guy in Blood was influenced by the needs of others. |
How they felt Red Fox -Not smiling because other people would admire her, but it was her inner satisfaction pg. 36 -She was willing to sacrifice to get the coat that cost 5 times more than she thought. pg.35 -everything about her felt lighter and quicker pg.36 -Her senses were magnified pg. 36-37 -was hungry for different things but didn’t know what. pg. 37 Blood -He didn’t like the lady’s sad reaction when he said no moles and felt the need to do something. He felt bad pg. 86 -he was scared, felt something evil pg.86 |
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Results of them acting on their instincts. Red Fox -dancing, laughing, almost joyful pg. 38 -her urges become to much to control. pg. 39 Blood -the lady is feel with joy, saying “he walks” pg. 88 -gave a 2nd person mole blood for his wife pg. 89 -a line of people wanting mole blood pg. 89 She began to act on her instincts, making her less human and more fox, where as when the guy began to act on his instincts he subject harm to himself to make others happy.
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Acting on their instincts Red Fox -Where she really liked to run pg. 36 -coming obsessed with different animals that she could prey on pg. 37 -didn’t want coffee or pastries, fruit could not satisfy her, rare roast beef pg. 37 & 38 -painted lips and nails scarlet pg. 38 Blood -decided he would give her moles blood pg. 87 -cut his wrist and forced the lady to take the glass pg. 87 She could no longer resist her urges and now she is one with nature feeling that is where she belongs, where as his urges could possibly cause great harm to make others happy. |
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Now go back and add page numbers (from New Sudden Fiction) for supporting passages. This chart can grow to become the body of your paper. Be sure to include strong topic sentences for each paragraph and textual support as well.
