For this research essay on the novel Oryx and Crake,
you should write an essay that employs Critical Race theory and supplement that reading with
the
Feminist Theory. So, the paper should use two different
theoretical
perspectives, privileging Critical Race Theory.
The research paper should incorporate three secondary
sources that are
scholarly in nature, either from edited books or academic
journals. They should not be general internet sources. The research sources may be criticism about the novel directly,
or they may be articles that deal with the theories
you are using
in your analysis. The research should support your analysis.
The incorporation of the research should be a meaningful
engagement with
the sources, not a simple stand-alone quotation here and there.
Rather, think about the arguments you are using, and use those arguments to
develop your thesis.
The research paper should include the following elements.
·
Statement and narrowing of topic
·
Statement of theoretical framework
·
Introduction of research context
·
Thesis statement
– Quotes from the Novel Oryx and Crake
– Quotes from the three scholarly articles found
– Reference page ( APA style)
The topic you must argue is:
1)
In Section 12 of the novel, Snowman’s narrative
tells us that Crake has tried
to eliminate racism: “For instance, racism…had
been eliminated in the model
group merely by switching the bonding mechanism:
the Paradice people
simply did not register skin color” (367). While Crake
attempts this at biological level, we learn from Lois Tyson that racism is
generally a social construction,
and we see it in the closing pages of the
novel. Write an essay that researches the topic of race and racism in the
novel.