English 414/513 Paper Options

    Deadlines: a one-page proposal by November 15; an initial (polished) draft of approximately 10 pages with no secondary material consulted by December 1; a final draft by December 8 with secondary material on one of the topics below (or another approved by the instructor).

--study of the structure of another Victorian magazine novel (probably of short to medium length)

--study of the magazine context within which one of the novels we're reading appeared (the other contents, including advertisements, of the periodical issues) as it connects to the novel's content

--study of a contemporary print or electronic/online serial, preferably in a periodical, with some reference to specific Victorian antecedents

--study of a contemporary movie or television series, with some reference to specific Victorian antecedents.

--study of the context within which a contemporary television series appears (the advertisements for products and other shows) from the opening scene to the final credits as it connects to the series' content