Purdue University Thematic Connections Essay

For this assignment, read Gods of Jade and Shadow, and watch the films Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Using ALL three of the assigned works–Gods of Jade and Shadow, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon–identify, analyze, and explain the significance of a thematic connection between all three texts.

What are the authors saying about the theme, and how is it demonstrated in the text? What can we take away from this

IN EACH BODY PARAGRAPH, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST THREE QUOTES FROM ALL THREE SOURCES. THIS MEANS THAT EACH BODY PARAGRAPH SHOULD INCLUDE 1 QUOTE FROM GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW, 1 QUOTE FROM HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, AND 1 QUOTE FROM CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:

• Without limiting yourself to the main characters, how do three of the characters from the various texts forge their own paths to become heroes?
• What role does patan play in helping or hindering the success of the hero?
• Does rebellion help or hurt the success of the hero?
• What roles do mentors (or family) play in the development of the hero?
• How does forgiveness allow the characters to reach their full potential?
• How do the obstacles in the stories help the characters to transform or become more than they thought they were capable of?

• Employing the skills you utilized and honed in the Unit 1 Essay, write a 4- to 6-page academic essay (at least 1500 words), employing MLA Style formatting and documentation throughout
• The essay should have a minimum of 6 paragraphs, including an introduction, 4 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• Begin with an introductory paragraph that hooks your reader’s attention, provides background information about the three works, and leads seamlessly into a clearly stated thesis.
• Develop body paragraphs which incorporate quoted and detailed evidence from our course materials (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Gods of Jade and Shadow) while using proper MLA format to cite the texts.
  • Quoted evidence should be incorporated thoughtfully and thoroughly into the essay by establishing context, introducing the quoted/paraphrased/summarized passages, and explaining how the passages support the main ideas of the body paragraphs and the essay as a whole.
    • Include at least three quoted passages from three different sources in each body paragraph (1 from Gods of Jade and Shadow; 1 from Hunt for the Wilderpeople; 1 from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
    • Essays that use APA or any other format other than MLA or that include ANY outside sources will earn a maximum of 50% on the assignment. Students who do any of the preceding will not be allowed to revise the assignment for a higher score.
  • Conclude your essay with a well-developed reflection of the theme and its significance. Answer the proverbial “So what?” question. What can we, your readers, gain or learn from your analysis? What is the treasure we take away?
  • Outside sources are not allowed for this essay. Any essays that use outside sources will earn a maximum of 50% on the assignment

• Include a Works Cited page that includes all three sources (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Gods of Jade and Shadow, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).

Please cite each source after quoting on essay with authors last name and page number

theme to consider – gender women’s roles