Topic Brainstorm, Week 8, 3 Possible topics

Topic 1: Love, work, freedom, etc. Then choose two selections and discuss how that subject is discussed in those selections.

Love: During our readings there has been lots of stories about love, falling in love, love of family, love of culture, love of landscape, and love of one’s self. I the theme of love can be found in many of these stories. I want to compare two stories and discuss how they both have the theme of love and the different ways love is shown.

Topic 2: Think about a theme you see running through your life. Choose a reading that you think also discusses this theme. Explore connections between how the theme play out in your life, and how the theme gets played out in the reading.

In the beginning of this class, when I selected this topic for our first analysis, my reason was different. Before I said that I did not see a theme from the readings that were similar to my life, however now that we have read so many more I can relate or connect with some of the stories. There has been a few themes that I can relate and connect with. As I continue to read the next few weeks, if another one presents it’s self then I will choose this topic.

Topic 3: From a piece of fiction choose a female character on whom to focus, and create a project.

I would like to choose a female character from a story because I would like to see how the author creates, describes, and has the female play a part in the story. The female role will show how the author feels towards woman and can be a reflection how they feel in real life. Females did not often have a main role in a stories, they were not treated as equal as they are now. Different authors have different views and I will be able see how this author views woman.

Topic Research, Week 3, What does this story teach us about history?

Project Topic: Choose one short story or novel excerpt. Write a piece in which you explore: What does this story teach us about history?

For this project I will need to read a short story or novel excerpt that is about or has a lot of information about an event in the California history. I am choosing this as a topic because I would like to learn about California history, and will learn a lot buy finding a story, looking up the meaning of words I am not familiar with, identifying, key parts of the story, such as theme, characters, setting, etc. Once I have identified the story or novel excerpt which I will be from our readings, I will also research the time frame it was written, because then I can get an idea of how the culture was at that time and look up historical events during that time to help have a better understanding of the reading. I will use the Internet to assist me with the research part, I do not have a specific website to use at this time.

Topic Brainstorm: 4 Topics

Topic 1: From a piece of fiction choose a female character on whom to focus, and create a project.
I would like to choose a female character from a story because I would like to see how the author creates, describes, and has the female play a part in the story. The female role will show how the author feels towards woman and can be a reflection how they feel in real life. Females did not often have a main role in a stories, they were not treated as equal as they are now. Different authors have different views and I will be able see how this author views woman.

Topic 2: Choose one short story or novel excerpt. Write a piece in which you explore: What does this story teach us about history?
I am choosing this as a topic because I would like to learn more about the California history and how the readings in this book tells a story. In two short weeks I have learned a lot about California's history. I live in a state that has tons of history that I do not know a lot about. I think we as people take things for granted, there is so much history all around us, we do not have to go far to find it, but we do not realize it and go searching for it. California is a place that many people come to live, because the possibilities, but many people that have lived here all of their lives do not see the possibilities and want to leave to search for a place that gives it to them.

Topic 3: Love, work, freedom, ect. Then choose two selections and discuss how that subject is discussed in those selections.
As I am reading I want to find two selections that focused on freedom and compare the two. Freedom was not always given, it depended on your race, sex, social status, etc. When I was a student in middle and high school, history was not a subject that I enjoyed, I did not learn as much as I should have. As an adult, I wish I would have focused and learned more. I am eager to complete these readings and learn as much as I can.

Topic 4: Think about a theme you see running through your life. Choose a reading that you  think also discusses this theme. Explore connections between how the theme play out in your life, and how the theme gets played out in the reading.
I am not sure what story will follow a theme in my life, but I have had a lot of growth in the last year and continue to learn new things about myself. I have a different outlook in life, I am looking for the positive and how I can make a different in the world and be a good role model for my children and the children in my life. I am sure there will be a reading in this book, that will relate to me and write a project on. I am excited for this learning adventure I am on.