Well getting started has been a little difficult, but I actually enjoyed my time at the library today. I am having a hard time narrowing down all my thoughts into one thesis that won't make a totally scattered paper, but it is coming along. Good luck everyone!

I'm very very late, i know, and this won't count for credit but I know that I should do it anyway. I have my sources for my paper and I am just now starting on it. So I can't say that I have had any real problems yet. Good luck to everyone on their final papers.

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Yes, I too am late on this posting. I knew I would forget. I'm beginning to waver on my topic...but I'm not sure yet. I really need to find motivation also. Well thats about it. Good luck to everyone on finals, and have a safe and fun summer.

per the usual, am late in my posting. aaarrgghhh!!!! i'm JUST beginning my paper---i've been way too busy this spring! still leaning towards "bastard out o' carolina"-- might use "the bean trees" too. could be very interesting, no? wishing everyone a fab summer--i'll be here in good ol' swampy athens taking summer classes and playing in my garden. later...

Well it looks like we've got another quarter under our belts. I hope everyone is doing well on their papers and that they aren't getting too stressed out with exams coming up and everything. I was just finishing my paper when I realized that I ran out of time to do a posting. However, I will do one anyway. I am writing my paper about the similarities and differences between We Were the Mulvaneys and Bastard Out of Carolina. I looked at the psychological profiles of certain characters that were similar to ones in both books and cited the differences as family structure and economic factors. Thats all folks! Everyone have a great summer!

This paper is driving me nuts!!! I feel so unmovitvated right now, that its so hard to pull this together. I think the hardest part was figuring otu a paper I could write roughly six pages on, not more, not less. It took me a while to come up with a topic. Although we were given a great six page guide to writing the paper, I am still unsure as to what grade to expect. Maybe because we haven't done any papers this quarter. I didn't ever feel as though the quizzes and the midterms we had were "papers" I thought they were graded more for the content, and whether or not we knew what we were talking about (and back it up). All in all, this has been a good class, and I have enjoyed reading.

Good luck writing your papers. Have a great summer.

Becca and I have started on our paper and it is coming along. I think that it is stupid to write a paper on something that someone has already written. But, anyway, it will be finished on time and I have learned many new things about the author and how her life was affected by the sexual abuse that her step father did to her, like Bone in Bastard out of Carolina

Welp, unfortunately I have not started my research paper yet. I've had a busy week with family engagements and other school work. However, this weekend is devoted to the paper.... wish me luck! I hope the research part goes fairly well, but it seems a lot of people are complaining it's been rather difficult! :(
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Good luck on your paper!

I suppose this is the part where I should say something brilliant and profoundly inspiring.

*pause*

Sorry. Nothing it coming to me.

I guess I will just talk about the final project. It is going along well enough, however having to find research sources is a pain in the ass. Honestly, for my topic, the entire project relies on my ability to asses and sumarize two books that I read. It does not require an outside source of any kind.

Where has my motivation gone? I'd suspect that it is outside getting some sun. I wish I was there right now too. Anyway, I've been doing alright on my paper. I was one of what, 2 people on campus last weekend? So I spent my weekend in the library. It appears as if I'll be back there again this weekend. Guess I'll see some of you there :) Anyway, I think I've got a good start on this thing. Now the only problem will be finishing it. Good luck to all of the rest of you as well!

I too am at a loss for something profound to say, so i'll just make a small entry about my paper. So far its going really well. I watched "The Shining" over the weekend, and obviously I was able to find a TON of differences, and finding critiques hasn't been any trouble at all. Basically i need to find an internet source, then i'll be pretty much home free. Good Luck everyone! Have a great summer!

well in honor of this last posting, i thought i would try to think of something profund, but no. the paper has been a bit troubling for me as well, mainly b/c of the rather phenominal weather outside, it is coming along though, i found the people at the research desk to be quite nice considering they work at the research desk, but i hope all of you are making good strides with your papers and are able to study for other finals at the same time, take care, and everyone have a nice summer.

This paper has been a bit frustrating for me. I initially began my search looking for articles, except the only place they were located was on microfilm. I spent 3 hours in the library copying them. Microfilm is a pain! And as it turns out, most of the "critical opinions" that I found were just brief blurbs in praise of the books. No offense to the literary critics, but I was at least hoping for some criticism. In just our class alone we had a tremendous variety of opinion. But whatever. Now I'm just looking for things about the role of women in the 50s, which has been more difficult than I thought it would be. I'll be glad when this is all over.

When i first started my paper I was really motivated. I did a little each day and eventually it was done last Wednesday. But then the torture of proofreading came along and I've been kinda slacking since then. I must admit that I have found more good qualities on the movie version of The Shining since reading the critical essays so I'm glad about that. Researching these books has really opened my eyes to the great aspects of the stories. I hope everyone has a great summer and good luck on the papers.

I must also confess and say that I have absoultly no motovation to complete the research paper. It is the end of the year and I am finding it extremely hard to get myself to do any work. However, I am aware I must complete this assignment and I have done some research and started my paper. Although my other classes are very demanding I must find time for this paper. So I figure I will also spend some time at the libary this weekend and continue my research. Hopefully I will not be forced to pull an all nighter to complete my paper.