Value = 20% of final grade.
The final assignment, the essay, allows you to research a topic of personal interest. The following criteria, however, must be met:
- Focus must be on Japan.
- Focus must be on the “extended” 18th century (Japan: 1600s-1820s).
- Acceptable topics: literature (prose and/or poetry and/or theatre scripts); culture; visual arts; music; religion; philosophy. ( choose the easiest and most straightforward topic) I think culture is a very straightforward topic and contains more information in the sources below.
- Primary sources are required. ( I will uploaded )
- It must be a research paper—relevant scholarly books and refereed journal articles are required. Your research must include minimum 3 recognized scholarly articles and 1 book or minimum 2 books and 1 recognized scholarly article. Do not use web sites and resources such as Wikipedia or Baidu (百度)—these are not refereed. The ONLY internet sources that may be used are recognized E-Journals and periodicals. Citations must be in MLA format.
- The length of the paper should be approximately 8 pages (2,000 words), excluding the references/works cited page. Font and size: Times New Roman 12.
No plagiarism & No ChatGPT
The documents that I uploaded consist mostly of articles, tutorial materials, and books that we covered in class. Please keep these sources in mind as they are crucial. The recognized e-journals and periodicals will supplement the document that I uploaded here. Again, please refrain from plagiarizing and avoid using ChatGPT. Thank you!
All the documents below are important and the Early Modern book is very important.
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These articles and books are important as well.
(Available online) Chikamatsu Monzaemon, “The Love Suicides at Amijima” in Haruo Shirane (ed.), Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology 1600-1900, pp. 313-347
Haruo Shirane, (Ch. 14) “Early Yomihon: History, Romance, and the Supernatural,” in Shirane (ed.), pp. 563-598
Takeda Izumo II, Namiki Sosuke and Miyoshi Shoraku, “Chushingura: The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers,” in Shirane (ed.), pp. 392-400
Katsu Kokichi, Musui’s Story, “Introduction” and pp. 1-60
Musui’s Story, pp. 61-157
If you need more info let me know.
