Research Question :
In his article entitled “The Byronic Hero and the Heroic Tradition,” Peter Thorslev states that “the norm for any discussion of heroic tradition is usually the description of the hero in the Poetics.”
In the light of this statement, write a comparative essay about the hero in two literary texts discussed in the course, focusing on how the authors represent the figure of “the hero” in the selected texts
Approach:
The analysis should be based on a comparison between two texts by writers discussed in the course. The analysis should follow a literary approach where the comparison involves a discussion of both similarities and differences between the selected texts.
Structure:
The essay should be structured around a central idea, theme, or argument. The analysis should be done through literary elements. Every statement requires textual evidence.
The analysis can take a vertical or horizontal shape:
either divide the essay along the texts/authors, where you analyse each of the texts separately in a couple of paragraphs, followed by a conclusion that brings them together; or divide the essay along aspects/elements, where you analyse a certain point comparatively in one section of the essay, then move on to the next point in another section; followed by a conclusion that brings all the threads together.
