Research paper about a story
THE RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT/RESEARCH QUESTION:
Research Prompt/Question:
The Dominican-American writer, Junot Diaz, has often been criticized for his portrayal of women. In an article in the magazine The Atlantic, writer Joe Fassler asks, “How can a book’s portrayal of women be praised and criticized at the same time?” Junot Diaz himself has said that male writers, in general, “suck” at writing three-dimensional, fully developed female characters.
Using Diaz’s short stories “Alma” and “The Pura Principle,” Write a research paper exploring the question, “Is Junot Diaz fair or unfair in his portrayal of women in his stories?”
Remember, you must:
Form your own opinion on his portrayal of women.
At least use both short stories, “Alma” and “The Pura Principle.” You may add other
Diaz short stories.
Select at least o ne of the articles provided.
Find at least one other source to support your opinion. (Repeated from above: Your
other source can come from: books, magazines or journals, encyclopedias (not Wikipedia), reference books, newspapers, letters, interviews, lectures, blogs, etc.)
The stories
Alma by Junot Diaz – Fiction.pdf
The Pura Principle – The New Yorker 2020.pdf
The Articles
Cheating and Regret at Forefront of Díaz’s Latest _ Arts _ The Harvard Crimson.pdf
Deceptive Intimacy_ Narration and Machismo in the Works of Junot Diaz.pdf
How Junot Diaz Wrote a Sexist Character, but Not a Sexist Book – The Atlantic.pdf
‘The Baseline Is, You Suck’_ Junot Diaz on Men Who Write About Women – The Atlantic.pdf
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