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Fiction: Poe and Irving · Edgar Allan Poe, · "The Fall of the House of Usher," · "Sonnet - To Science," · "The Raven," · “Annabel Lee,†Washington Irving is often called the first "internationally famous" American writer. Irving writes humorous stories that poke fun at the conventions of his American society, often employing regional stereotypes to do so. But he also writes within the European tradition of the Folk Tale, and in many ways we can see that his stories take the traditional folk tales and set them in the familiar surroundings of America, but then he changes things around a bit. For instance, one traditional element of the folk tale is that it teaches a moral lesson to the reader (who is usually a child). Irving's stories don't quite follow this model, and he is often thought to "complicate the moral lesson" that usually concludes the Tale. That is, the story doesn't end up "teaching" the lesson you thought it was going to when you started reading it, and maybe it doesn't even teach ANY lesson at all. What moral lesson, after all, does Rip van Winkle teach, if the story ends where it begins, and nothing has really changed at all? In doing this, Irving stories made his readers laugh and he was very popular because of it, and he wrote regularly for the many new "magazines" and literary journals that were published in the 1800's. Irving was also part of a "modern" literary and artistic community, the first in US history, known as "The Knickerbockers." They lived in and around New York City which then, like today, was the center of social and literary society. Poe is arguably the most influential writer in America before the Civil War in the modern day ; that is, he is more important to us today, than he was to readers then. He writes squarely within the Romantic tradition of literature, but does so with an innovation and invention that extends into the modern day. Among other things, Poe is credited (by some) to have invented the science fiction story and the detective or mystery story. In addition, his "horror" and "suspense" stories remain at the core of "Gothic" literature. It is tempting to suggest that his work constitutes a NEW American literature because he invented new genres; however, the question readers need to consider is whether he invented a NEW kind of literature, or whether he innovated the European tradition with new variations of the old kind of story, like Irving? Ironically, of all the American writers of this period, Poe is the most "European." Careful readers will note that his stories tend to be set in Europe, employ European Romantic tropes and conventions, and are populated with European characters and subjects. He writes GOTHIC ROMANCES. "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a good example of exactly these points. After he died, the French people erected a memorial for him in America, but Americans did not, which kinda says it all. Here are some questions to explore and reply to ... · After reading and thinking about Irving and Poe's stories as examples of American fiction then, do you think either of these writers have successfully created a "New" kind of literature? One that reflects the spirit and Nature of Democracy itself? Explain... · Review the elements of GOTHIC Romance in the Glossary and the study sheet: show these elements in "Fall of the House of Usher." · Which of these stories did you like the best? Why? Human Right Violation in Asian Countries In many countries across the world, mostly in Asian countries, human rights are violated. According to the International declaration of human rights, every person is free to live their life freely. But in most Asian countries like India, Syria, Yamane, Pakistan, and many other countries where individuals are not free to enjoy their rights freely. Researches have revealed that international human rights distribution remains biased. Across the world, China and India are two countries having the weakest practice of human rights provision (Carriere). Research Question: This research is aimed to uncover the causes of human rights violations in Asian countries. The study will also analyze how human rights violation is linked to poverty and economic failure. A few years ago, China and the United States had a debate on human rights violations. International relations between these countries were distorted because of a breach of the human rights policy into the country (Randall). This research paper plays a crucial role in understanding international relations between states. There is a global human right declaration that restricts countries to protect their people and their human rights. But still, there are countries where the international charter of human freedom is violated that affect international relations over a large scale (Loper). This research paper will reveal the importance of human rights and the causes of its violations in developing countries. Examples of Asian countries that are violating human rights would be discussed in this paper. Some highlighted countries violating human rights are china, India, and Pakistan that will be discussed, and evidential claims would be discussed in the research paper. War of India and Pakistan for Kashmir solidarity is a big example of human rights violations and international relation destruction that will be discussed in this paper (Farrell). Annotated Bibliography Carriere, Kevin R. "Threats to Human Rights: A General Review." JSPP (2015). This source by Kevin R. is a useful source for my research paper because of its states some of the causes of human rights violations. According to this source, even after the presence of the Declaration of Human Rights charter, still, human rights are violated. The source describes different reasons for human right violation in different countries. Farrell, Brian. "The Role of International Law in the Kashmir Conflict." Penn State International Law (2003). This source would be used to address my research question. This source is specifically talking about the role of international law (International Declaration of Human Rights) in solving human right violation in Kashmir that is also the latest hot issue on the international level. I will use this research to explain why there is a human right violation and why international law is failed to break the chain of slavery and stop violations in developing or poor countries across the world. Loper, Simon N.M. Young and Kelley. "Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law." Brill | Nijhoff (2012). This source specifically talks about human rights and international relations. I will use this source into my research paper to support my claim that human right violation in some countries impacting human right violation badly. I will use this source to explain the relation between negative international relations among countries that do not practice active human rights. Randall, Peerenboom, and. "Assessing Human Rights in China: Why the Double Standard." UCLA Public Law & Legal Theory Series (2005): 78-148. China is among those countries who are even having developed economic structure, still violating national and international human rights. This source talks about the debate of China and the United States' human rights policy and how the country is violating human rights by neglecting international law. I will use this source in my research paper to introduce countries violating human rights. This source will be valuable to introduce my research question. Lomperis, Timothy J. “Chapter 66: Asian Political Thought.†21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook , 2011, pp. 560–568. This reading is significant for my research, as it presents all the central ideas of Asian political thought and will be useful while describing and understanding ideologies. Final Term Paper Guidelines Topic: Human Rights Violations in Asian Countries Professor suggestions: You should pick which human rights violations you will look at-- keeping in mind that your research paper will need to be focused, for you to make an argument. Research paper could focus by looking at specific Asian countries (such as India, Syria, Yemen*, Pakistan, and China-- so you can choose one or two) and the human rights violations there. For the final paper, there is no word or page limit. Please ensure that yours has the following elements: - thorough introduction to the topic - significance of the topic in international relations - a clear argument - supporting data with references - counterargument and rebuttal - summary and conclusion 1. Components of a Term Paper i. Preliminaries a. Title Page b. Abstract (if required) ii. Text a. Introduction b. Main Body (Chapters or Sections) c. Conclusion iii. Reference Materials 2. Guidelines for Preliminaries 2.1. Title Page (this does not count as a page) A title page contains: i. the title of your paper ii. your name and student number iii. the course name and code iv. the instructor’s name v. the due date 2.2. Abstract An abstract is a brief summary of the main ideas of your term paper usually in about 100 to 200 words. The main elements are as follows: i. a short statement of your research nature or subject ii. a brief description of your general theoretical approach and research methods iii. a short summary of your main arguments and research findings 3. Guidelines for Text 3.1. Introduction An introduction should be an interesting opening to show the main theme and specific topics of your paper. An introduction usually forms through: i. a concise and complete statement of your research question or the general purpose of your term paper. ii. a justification for your study (the significance) iii. a background to your research question and a review of the relevant literatures on it (literature review) iv. a brief statement of the sources of data, the procedure or methods of analysis (methodology) v. a preview of the organization of the paper 3.2. Main Body (Chapters or Sections) Since the topics of term papers are so diverse, it is impossible to give specific indications of how to write the main body of a term paper. But, the general rule is that you must organize your presentation in a logical framework with a clear conceptual linkage among sections and give every point with substantial support from concrete source. 3.3. Conclusion A conclusion should provide a firm ending of what you have discussed in the paper and, preferably to reach a judgment, to endorse one side of an issue, or to offer directives. A good conclusion usually contains: i. a recapitulation of the main findings or main themes ii. statements about the specific values or alternative insights of your paper for understanding the subject matter iii. indications of the important relevance to the current circumstance or future possibility iv. suggestions for policy in points to your findings 4. Guidelines for Reference Materials Different institutions have developed different styles of documentation. No matter which one you use for your paper, the principle is to be consistent. The format system provided. Here comes from the American Psychological Association (APA system). 4.1. Parenthetical Reference A term paper must have a clear documentation of all reference materials used in the text. This requires that your paper must indicate from where you obtained: i. direct quotations ii. borrowed ideas (including paraphrases and summaries) iii. data and cases (if they did not come through your own research) 4.4. References At the end of your paper, you must provide a reference list in an alphabetical order by the surname of the author. Note: If you use the title ‘Bibliography’, you can list out both references cited in the text and the relevant works which have been consulted. But, if you use the title ‘Reference’, you should only list out the references cited in the text. Five Really Important Poets of the 1800s · Washington Irving, · “Rip van Winkle,†· "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," · "Thanatopsis," William Cullen Bryant, · Poems, Lydia Sigourney, · "Death of an Infant," · "To the First Slave Ship," · “Indian Names,†· "Fallen Forests," · Poems, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, · "A Psalm of Life," · "My Lost Youth," · John Greenleaf Whittier, p 583-4; "Snow Bound: A Winter Idyll," · Edgar Allan Poe, pp 604-8: · "The Fall of the House of Usher," · "Sonnet - To Science," · "The Raven," · “Annabel Lee,†This Unit we read five really important poets of the 1800's, all of whom were very influential before the Civil war. Lydia Sigourney is little known today, but in her day she was the most popular woman poet in America. She writes, like Longfellow and Whittier, in the Romantic tradition of poetry, and we can easily see these elements in her poems. In addition, Sigourney continues the "tradition" of contemplative, personal poetry by women in American literary history. Easily the most popular poet of the first part of the 19th century, Longfellow is not very popular today for a number of reasons. One is that his work is not very politically correct by many modern academic standards: his subjects, his attitudes, and his assumptions are not generally shared by many modern thinkers and readers. Another reason for his unpopularity is that his work sometimes is accused of becoming overly sentimental and simplistic, again by modern standards. In reality then, his work is not popular simply because reader's tastes have changed; readers today don't value many of the elements that caused his popularity in his day. Still, any survey of American literary history would be incomplete without looking at Longfellow. Similarly, Whittier is also one of the important and popular writers of the early 1800's who is almost unknown in the modern day, again because of the changing literary tastes of America. However, as the selection in this Unit shows, his interest were very profoundly American and domestic, and his relation of everyday experience gives modern readers a sense of what life was like 200 years ago. Most American readers know Poe and have read his poems, particularly "The Raven," before. This poem consistently ranks as one of the "American Classics," but Poe is probably more popular today for his stories. Poe writes traditional "lyric" poems which are most common among the Romantic writers. Finally, there's Bryant, who is not very well known today at all. But he is an important poet of his day, he was also an important classical scholar, and also the leading literary critic of the day. He is an important leaders in the "Young America" movement. In his essays about Literature and Democracy, he argues the need to establish a "new" American literary tradition, one that is separate from the European tradition. He inspired writers and artists (like Whitman) to attempt this feat. Here are some questions to explore and reply to... · Review the study sheet on Romanticism, and read the entry in the Glossary. What elements of Romantic literary tradition can you spot in works by these writers? · Romantic writers view Nature differently than did earlier writers and thinkers. In Romantic thinking, Nature is a source of goodness and purity, and represent innocence. Nature, and that which is "natural" is "better" than that which is "man-made". Thus, Romantic writers also tended to "idealize" primitive societies, and because they were "closer to nature". Where can we see these ideas in the poems by these writers? can you find examples? · A person could argue that, in many ways, Sigourney is the most "modern" of all the writers we have looked at so far. In what ways might this claim be true? In which ways would it not hold up? · Discuss how the poem "My Lost Youth," can be seen as either an honest expression of longing and human emotion or as an overly sentimental and simplistic. Which way do you think about this poem? · Discuss how the poem "A Psalm of Life," can be viewed as a truthful expression of the writers belief or as a trite repetition of shallow homilies. What do you think of the poem? · What about the poem, "A Winter Idyll"? What is an "idyll"? In what was does the poem reflect a nostalgic, sentimental, or Romantic view of American life? Explain why · Compare Sigourney's poetry to that of Bradstreet : what similarities can you notice between them, such as topic or style? In what ways are they different?