Saturday 14th April 2012

14/4/12

 

After our initial introduction to the Special Study last week, I have made further progress as to what my study will be on and how it shall be conducted. In this post will be the initial notes we took for the Special Study, followed by my current topics which I am curious to research.

Our Special Study of 2000 words was split into four specific deadlines:

1. 11/5/12 (3:30pm)

• Evidence of blog creation and production

• Selection of topic of research

• Creation of possible questions for analysis/research

• Creation of a bibliography to justify sources used in research of topic(s)

 

2. 15/6/12 (3:30pm)

• Update of blog progress

• Confirmation of topic question

• Update of bibliography

• Creation of an essay plan

 

3. 17/8/12 (3:30)

• Update of blog progress

• Update of bibliography

• DUE DATE OF DRAFT

• Only ONE draft can be submitted

• Discussions with teacher are allowed after this date

 

4. 14/9/12 (3:30)

• Special Study is DUE

• Essay must be completed

• Blog should be fully updated

• Bibliography should be fully updated

• Only referencing consultancy in this week

 

My initial idea was to look at the portrayal of women and the underlying theme of 'the treachery of women' throughout Greek epics such as The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Argonautica, etc. It would be focusing on the motives of the women and how their decisions and treachery brought great obstacles to the male hereos of these Greek epics. Helen of Troy, Medea and Penelope are the main female figures that I will research, however they will be cross-analysed with women such as Klytemnestra, Nausicaa, Arete, Briseis, Alcimede, etc. I feel that there is great depth that can be explored in this topic, which I am hoping will be sufficient enough to pursue in this Special Study.