Student+topic+list

Here are most of the topics for Ms. Dowling's Classes (periods 1 & 2)


 * How theme of Romeo and Juliet is displayed in other works ||
 * Great Depression-Racial Relationships ||
 * Women in the 1940s ||
 * Evolution of vampires in the media ||
 * Psychological aspects of teen romance in literature ||
 * Origin of phrases from Shakespeare's time ||
 * Where Shakespeare got his inspiration to write Romeo and Juliet ||
 * How has the mother-daughter relationship changed form the time of Romeo and Juliet to a modern novel, Joy Luck Club ||
 * Evolution of love in novels throughout history ||
 * How has Harper Lee's childhood life influence her writing? ||
 * George Orwell's political background ||
 * Role of women in Elizabethian times comapred to Shakespeare plays ||
 * Dr. Seuss and allegory ||
 * The use of foils by shakespeare and in the movies ???? ||
 * Womens portrayal during the Great Depression ||
 * Mental disability protrayal in literature ||
 * Scotesboro boys and racial problems ||
 * Changes of form of expression during the Roman Period ||
 * How utopiasare impossible because humans are flawed ||
 * How reasons for marriage have changed over time ||
 * Euthanism-in todays society ||
 * Female writers in the Victorian era ||
 * Religious influences on authors ||
 * How childhood experiences impact political biases ||
 * Conspiracy theories surrounding authorship ||
 * Modern examples of the epic hero cycle ||
 * Scottsboro trials and To Kill A Mockingbird ||
 * The Great Depression and authors ||
 * politics in poetry ||
 * Feminist writers of the 19th Century ||
 * Byronic hero evolution-Jane Eyre/Twilight ||
 * Animal Farm/Communism and the US Government ||
 * Media coverage on racial issues ||
 * Migrant workers in the 1930's vsmodern migran workers ||
 * Gothic Literature ||
 * Hero Archetype ||
 * Role of the Hero in christ ||
 * Political allegories ||
 * Propaganda ||
 * How Portrayal of family has evolved over time ||
 * Portrayal of mentally handicapped people in literature ||
 * Greek influences on culture and modern literature ||
 * How portrayal of normal family life has changed ||
 * Protag. V antag view of mental ill ||