American Literature

Research Paper Topic: James says that the “power to guess the unseen from the seen, to trace the implications of things,” is among the “cluster of gifts [that] may almost be said to constitute experience” (555). First, explain what this statement means. Then, drawing on two stories from this week, apply this statement to an examination of how the stories are told. Then explain how the characters—or an environment, or both—exert or submit to power over each other, most obviously (but not necessarily) of men over women. Text: “A White Heron” Sarah Orne Jewett and “Daisy Miller: A Study” Henry James Film: “Daisy Miller” (1970) Research paper: you will need to write one research paper. By “research” paper, I mean your paper ought to integrate innovative primary and secondary sources and cite them accurately, with full command of the MLA style sheet. By “integrate,” I mean the research need be an integral part of the whole, not tacked on. By “innovative” I mean the research ought to make original use of outside knowledge and involve a discernible critical approach or methodology. When citing multiple works from your book, cite them by using the format in the MLA website under the “Required Text” head (p. 1) and cross-reference it with some form of the entry here: Whitman, Walt. “The Wound Dresser.” Baym et al. 71-3. Print. Format: Your research paper will need to be paginated and double-spaced.