I Need Help

By Anonymous
For my thesis I was thinking of exploring the books/movies Forest Gump, Great Gatsby, Slumdog Millionaire or Berlin Boxing Club. I was thinking of using the theme of thriving when the odds are against you. Not sure though, any advice is more than welcome, please help.

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  1. Ms. SchieffelinJanuary 24, 2019 at 6:51 AM

    There are lots of different directions you could go. I think the most compelling would be a comparative essay on The Great Gatsby and Slumdog Millionaire, as both texts focus on protagonists from the lower class who gain fame and fortune, thriving when the odds are against them (as you say). Both stories are ultimately love stories too, though there are some central contrasts that can be drawn between the two loves. What do you think?

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2019 at 7:15 AM

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2019 at 7:15 AM

      This is an interesting idea. The characters in these books are also heavily influenced by the culture that surrounds them, particularly in Forest Gump and the Great Gatsby. There is also the idea of the American dream, so maybe you could connect that to thriving when the odds are against you.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2019 at 7:40 AM

    I really like the topic you're thinking about writing about and the idea of referencing slum dog millionaire.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2019 at 10:18 AM

    I haven't seen Berlin Boxer, but one thing that stands out to me about the others is that they all involve some class struggle, and the issues of wealth within the larger context of their country/time are all major features of those works. Maybe you could try and look for some pieces on Marxism/capitalism as your secondary criticism?

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