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In your comparative literary analysis, you compared Jo and Amy. Recount here your main points of comparison and discuss why you felt this comparison was the best to make. Using either of these two characters, compare that character with any other single character from the novel other than Laurie.

Of your literary theories, “postcolonialism” is likely your weakest theory application. Expand on this theory to the extent possible, keeping in mind that the major focus on postcolonialism is to analyze and challenge the cultural, political, and social legacies of colonialism, especially how they are represented and resisted in texts by both colonizers and the colonized.

Of your literary theories, “Postcolonialism” is the one with the most obvious application to the story. Expand on this theory to the extent possible, keeping in mind that the theory seeks to analyze and challenge the cultural, political, and economic legacies of colonialism in literature.

Restate some of the key characteristics of your literary theory “Psychoanalysis” of Harvey and expand on that theory to the fullest extent possible, including specifics examples from the novel, which could be examples you provided in your literary theory or others within the novel that you didn’t mention.

In the historical context section of your research project, you only included 2 sentences. Now that you have finished reading the entirety of the novel, expand on that historical context, including any in-text content that suggests strong connections with the historical context.

In your character deconstruction, you selected Auld, Covey, and Bailey to deconstruct. Why did you decide these characters were the best options? What other characters might have been good options for deconstruction? Using any one of those other characters for deconstruction (not counting Douglass), perform a deconstruction here on that selected character.

Of your literary theories, “Marxism” or “Marxist Criticism” is one I would like to hear more about. Expand on this theory to the extent possible, keeping in mind that this theory seeks to examine literature through the lens of class struggle, economic power, and social inequalities, highlighting how these factors shape characters, themes, and narratives.

In your comparative literary analysis, you compared Uncle Tom’s Cabin with Douglass’s Narrative. Recount here your main points of comparison and discuss why you felt this comparison was the best to make. If you had this section to do over, would you use the same to elements for comparison? Why or why not?

In the historical context section of your research project, you pulled in some interesting facts. Recount here any of those facts and expand upon why you felt that they warranted inclusion into the project.

Of your literary theories, “discourse” is likely the least clear. Expand on this theory to the extent possible, keeping in mind that discourse theory seeks to examine how language, power, and knowledge intersect to shape meaning, identity, and social realities within texts.