Historical narratives are often themselves history. How and why does the same historical event, movement, process generate different and at times competing historical narratives? Use examples from the course materials, your textbook, and our lectures, discuss who is writing, from what position, and to what end, and consider how historical narratives are susceptible to these […]
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Describe how Natsume Sōseki and Akutagwa Ryūnosuke defied these trends to abandon elements of Japan’s past and insisted instead on telling stories that reflected Japanese culture and customs molded in a modern narrative style.
Humanities Question Write a short essay on ONE of the following topics. Be sure to support your arguments by exact references to the material that you have read and watched during Weeks 2 and 3 of this course. Avoid long quotes, and express the ideas found in the texts in your own words as much […]
