Justice
In many of the texts we read so far this semester, there seems to be a recurring theme of people committing crimes and getting reciprocated for them. Consider the role justice has in the texts we read so far and whether or not the punishment one receives truly fits one’s crime. Write an analytical essay that addresses how justice functions with the overall narrative structure of at least two texts we have read.
Narration
In all of the texts we read thus far, the translators present the reader with a distinct narrative structure. We have discussed the implicit I used in both Wang Wei’s and Li Bo’s poetry as well as Dante’s first person narrative form in the Inferno. The Thousand and One Nights is structured differently because of its layered framework: switching between first and third person narration. Consider the effect(s) these narrative structures have on the reader. Write an analytical essay discussing how the narrative of at least two texts are told and their effects on the reader’s understanding of each text.
