Essay 2 will require you to synthesis a secondary text- in this instance, one of the articles will be: mustazza, Gilligan, or kholberg/hersh (I’ll attach all the links to the articles) and the primary text is glaspells “trifles”/”a jury of her peers”
What do you understand Mustazza’s argument to be? How valid is it? Why? Which part(s) do you dispute or disagree with, and why? Just as importantly, how does the primary texts’ being by the same author complicate this question?
Where, in the stages of moral development outlined by Kohlberg and Hersh, do you see the characters in either the play or short story fitting? Note: you needn’t write about both primary texts OR all characters; contrasting two characters, for ex., using evidence from both the primary text and the article will be a much better approach;
Or, how does Gilligan’s challenge to thinkers like Kohlberg and Hersh allow you to understand the various (esp. female) characters’ motivations? If you choose this option, you’ll need to cite both articles to show where the thinking diverges (again, choosing only the points pertinent to your own argument), as well as one of the primary texts.
Whichever of the above options you choose, and however you adapt same, you’ll need to cite both texts within the body of your essay, which means quoting them verbatim, paraphrasing these quotations, and analysing this evidence to show how it supports your argument. No other sources may be cited in this paper!
I don’t have the kholberg article, trifles, a jury of her peers but they should be easy to find online
I perfer you use Gilligans article but it’s fine if not
