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PAPER #4 PROMPT:
Added authors for this prompt: Emerson, Murasaki Shikibu, Buddha. Again, you’re free to write on any author we’ve studies so far: USE OF AI in any way will result in a returned essay. The best grade you will get on a revision is C.
Emerson: Self Reliance: TBA
Lady Murasaki Shikibu:
- This conversation between Genji and his adopted daughter Tamazakura can be seen as divided into two parts: in the first part, Genji discusses writing as “sensitivity,” a great lie, a “marvelous exaggeration”—we’ll call that “style.” In the second part, he talks about the importance of details in writing. At one point he tells her, “You will always be speaking about things of this world” and ends with, “nothing is worthless.” Discuss these two parts in relation to academic writing. Is style important? Are details important?
- Discuss “sensitivity” in writing. What do you think Shikibu means by this? It seems to mean what it says—details in writing make it rich and meaningful. Link it to details/scholarship. Why is “scholarship,” the search for evidence to back up your claim, your idea so important to academic writing? Do details matter? Why?
- Discuss Shikibu’s chapter here [Chapter 19] as her developed understanding of the function of the artist as a creative person. This is a discussion of the importance of the novel, and in discussing this, Genji points out to his daughter the role of the artist in creation. For those of you who enjoy creative writing or simply want to discuss it, what is the responsibility of the artist as a creative person? Name three things [maybe sensitivity, style, and theme].
- Discuss Shikibu’s understanding of falsehood and truth, why both are integral in the act of creation.
- Why might Shikibu chosen to use the male prince Genji to advance her own argument?
- What does Genji suggest is the value of fiction as compared to the value of history? For those of you interested in the study of history, this would be a very interesting paper idea.
- Summarize Genji’s theory of why storytellers write. What forces compel the novelist or fiction writer to tell a story? Genji, for example, at one point argues, “There are moments when one wants to pass on to later generations the appearance and conditions of people living in the present…” Is this the reason? Are there others? Is it linked to good and bad? Is it perhaps about time, morality, and the re-crafting of reality itself?
The Buddha, from the Dhammapada:
- Take any three of the Buddha’s ideas and write an essay on them. Pick three of your favorites. The trick of course is to link them all to one idea…
- Write a paper on the Four Truths of Buddhism. What are they? What does each mean?
- Write a paper on the “Eight Fold Path” in Buddhism. You might have to look it up further online or in a text. Either discuss all eight each in its own part or organize them in groups.
- Write a brief description of the major doctrines of Buddhism using the selected passages from the Dhammapada here as your initial reference. Conduct additional research as necessary. This would make an interesting research paper…
- Agree or disagree with the assertion that desire produces suffering. Use examples from your life to support your conclusions.
- Compare the Buddha’s view of life with Martin Buber’s [or any other author you feel works].
- Select three authors [a division/analysis paper] and discuss each author’s view of life, the best way to live.
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