read and follow the instructions in the file attached below
Write a 1.5 pages up to 2 pages single-space final essay that brings 3 (you can do more
if you wish) weekly themes together around the bigger theme of activism and agency.
Make an original argument that ties them all together. To argue for something, you need
to first argue against something. Activism is something we all admire (or denigrate) in
society, but how is it tied to agency, the ability to shape one’s own life? Do people who
have no/little agency have recourse to activism? Does activism deliver or provide much
agency? Use themes and materials from the second part of quarter to discuss the
activism/agency dyad.
In terms of style, your essays are not simple compare papers (they said X and they said
y). They are argumentative persuasive essays. You must make an original argument by
juxtaposing weekly themes together. You don’t have to compare themes equally; you
can prioritize one and use it to discuss the other theme, but the art and skill of writing
requires deep analysis and argumentation logic that weaves things together.
college-level writing takes practice.
Theme 1: racism, sexualiTY, internationalism racism, sexualiTY, internationalism
Use the reading “queering the color line within the color”
Use lecture slides “lecture week 6 on japan”
Theme 2: Palestine, activism, geopolitics
Use the reading “spirit in opposition”
Use lecture slides “week 8 on palestine”
Theme 3: coloniality, authoritarianism, aesthetics
Use the reading “Enmeshment aesthetics”
Use lecture slides “week 9 on coloniality”
● USE QUOTES FROM THE 3 FILES OF THE READINGS THAT I ATTACHED.
● REFER BACK TO THE LECTURE SLIDES AND USE IDEAS FROM THERE
TOO.
● CITE PAGE NUMBERS AND CITE IN MLA FORMAT.
● DON’T USE AI.
● DON’T USE OUTSIDE SOURCES.
