research paper

 How religion and the lack of it has the power to influence human behavior both positively and negatively in society.

The paper must include a minimum 4 sources including the primary text(s)—the book(s) or film(s) about which you are writing.

· At least 3 of the external (secondary) sources must be “scholarly”.

· The paper needs to include a page with an MLA List of Works Cited at the end.

· Students are encouraged to meet with the instructor at least once to discuss their topic and their plan of action/research.

· The paper must include at least 8 citations from your primary and secondary sources.

Some appropriate external (secondary) sources

· scholarly articles

· scholarly books

· specialized encyclopedias and other reference works

· movie reviews or commentary by professional critics or scholars

· interviews with authors/directors

· technical information from some specialized websites (such as the Internet Movie Database IMDB)

· most material obtained through University Library databases or Google Scholar

primary sources:

- the movie Rashomon

-the book stranger

- the book Chronicle of a Death Foretold 

- the movie  The Virgin Spring