Literature Review

A critical review of literature: Topic: Dyslexia – Models of reading and causal theories dyslexia. Additional information attached later.  It needs to be Master’s level writing with appropriate vocabulary and writing style. Experience in writing educational essays preferred.

Topic 1: Article: “The Aftermath of Crawford and Davis: Deconstructing the Sound of Silence” You should have read the article “The Aftermath of Crawford and Davis: Deconstructing the Sound of Silence.” How do you feel about mandatory arrest policies and no-drop prosecution policies? Do they help victims of domestic violence? Support your opinion with examples. Textbook Name: Family and Intimate Partner Violence 6th Edition Denise Kindschi Goosselin  (References )

All papers should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins, times new roman font (12 points) standard. 8 of the references used must be within the 10-year timeframe (2010-2020). The followings are to be included in the Literature Review: – Description of the publication. – Summary of the publication’s main points. – Discussion of gaps in research. – Evaluation of the publication’s contribution to the topic.

This assignment is based on the reading of King Lear by William Shakespeare – specifically the entire ACT ONE of the play. Act one has a total of five scenes that go along with it. You must read the entire act one, so all five scenes, before you go on to answer TWO questions about act one. I am going to paste a link to access a PDF version of the reading, you will see the first option is a pdf version of King Lear, please hit “download” and it will give you the entire pdf version of the reading – scroll down to act one and read the whole thing and stop at act two. Also, read the synopsis and the character list to familiarize yourself.  Here is the link to download the PDF version of King Lear;  https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/king-lear/download/ When you are done reading act one, and have fully comprehended and analyzed it, you must answer two questions that I will put below. One question should receive a full response to it, answering the prompt question in-depth, along with TEXTUAL EVIDENCE (QUOTES) from act one that supports your words. The response should be a well-developed paragraph or more – whatever you feel is right – as long as the question is fully answered with quotes and strong analysis! The same for the second question – please respond to it in a well-developed response using quotes to back up your words and strong analysis of the question and quote.  The structure should be, the question and then the answer and then the second question underneath that with its own response.  NOTE – When citing Shakespeare plays, list the ACT, SCENE, and LINES in parenthetical citations (page numbers are NOT included), separated by periods. Enclose the citation in parentheses. For example: (Macbeth 1.3.14-17) refers to Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 14 to 17 of Macbeth. Question 1 – Lear, Act One; Lear’s Love Test – Why do you think Lear chooses this moment to ask his daughters to measure their love for him, and what does he hope to achieve through the test? Question 2 – Lear, Act one; Edmund – Why do you think the play opens by discussing Edmund’s illegitimacy, and what connection do you see between his storyline and Lear’s relationship with his daughters? Please answer both questions in its own well-developed lengthy response with quotes from Act one to support and STRONG ANALYSIS – explain how the quote answers the prompt and what it shows – Response MUST BE STRONG AND FORMAL WRITING. Try to Split the 900-word count evenly answering both questions in a well-developed response.

Specifications and requirements for the Research Paper Novels taken up for study in the proposed Research paper are as follows: RAVAN AND EDDIE (R&E) TRILOGY which consists of the following 3 novels. 1. Ravan and Eddie 2. The Extras 3. Rest in Peace Author: KIRAN NAGARKAR Academic Level: Ph.D. Research Paper competent to be published in SCOPUS Indexed International Journals. The following are my requirements to be studied with due diligence and incorporated into the proposed Research Paper: 1. A proper and compendious introduction to Indian Writing in English, its origin and development, The rise of the Indian English Novel and Modern Indian English Fiction discussing the pioneers and the most prominent writers of this canon. 2. A critical analysis of the thematic concerns of the R&E Trilogy. 3. A critical analysis and exposition of Postcolonial and Postmodern narratives of Class, Culture, history, religion, and nationalism in the R&E Trilogy. 4. A critical analysis of the of Hindu-Christian perspective as visualized through the Mythical dimension in the novels. 5. A critical analysis of the ‘notion of multiculturalism in the entity of the chawls of Bombay and its subversion through the fissures of caste, class, race, religion, and gender’. 6. A critical exposition of Hegelian dialectics at play in the trilogy. 7. A critical analysis of the narrative discourse, the use of Digressions, and other stylistic devices across the trilogy. N.B.: ‘ab ovo’ narration form for the opening of the novel Ravan& Eddie, Documentary episodes, Foreshadowing, Black/Dark and burlesque/bawdy humor, Imagery, Epic Catalogue, Hyperbolic expressions, Irony and Paradox, Tragicomedy, the imaginative lusciousness of the narration and its stunning visual quality et al. 8. A critical analysis and exposition of the R&E Trilogy as a Rabelaisian and ribaldrous coming-of-age adventure of the eponymous protagonists in post-colonial India. 9. Locating the Bildungsroman through the journey of the eponymous protagonists in the R&E trilogy. Symbolizing the Loss of Innocence of the main characters in the novels. 10. A critical analysis of the themes of Identity Crisis, Alienation, Distress, Disorientation, Humiliation, Suffering and Structural Violence in the trilogy. 11. The poetics of Reality and Fantasy in the trilogy. 12. A critical analysis of the representation of Bombay as the setting and focal point (besides being a character, an actor, and a living being) for the melodramatic action in the novels through the exploration of life in the chawls of Bombay, the Bollywood, the Mafia, and the underworld. NB: (i) Strictly follow MLA Hand Book 8 for formatting and styling. (ii) The quality and the content of the Research paper should be top-notch. Please make sure that there is NO Compromise in this aspect. (iii) Comprehensive and extensive bibliography (not less than 25 in number) along with other scholarly citations and references.