Thesis Statements ENG 102

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Thesis StatementsENG 102

• Literature-Based
• Research Paper

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Prompt Choose an archetype from Joseph Halls
1608 Characters of Vertues and Vices and trace
its development from the 17th century in
Shakespeares Hamlet through literature and media
of the modern era. Qualify your archetype both
in Shakespeares play and contemporary sources
and discuss both how the archetype has been
adapted to fit current trends and what this
implies about societys need for change.
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• Topic?
• Comment?

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• The idea of true friendship is represented in
  Shakespeare's play from the 17th century and has
  adapted to fit into the new and current trends in
  todays writing.

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• The honest man archetype has been used for
  decades, and will continue to be used in the
  future as it evolves with society.

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• The True Friend from Joesph Halls Characters of
  Vertues and Vices has evolved through the
  centuries, but still keeps its pure form.

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• The ambitious character has not only adapted to
  fit the ever-changing trends but the modern era
  but established the desire for variation in
  todays society.

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• The true friend has been a staple of literature
  throughout history, and has stuck with the same
  qualities, despite the drastic changes in writing
  from then until now.

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• Throughout the history of literature writers have
  all used the same basic envious man with modern
  changes.

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• The adaptation of the envious archetype portrayed
  by seventeenth century literature through todays
  contemporary literature implies societys
  exceptional need for change.

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• The archetype of The Good Friend is prevalent
  over the years in all type of literature
  including books, poems, movies, and plays.

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• Although societys definition of ambition has
  changed, the ambitious archetype remain virtually
  untouched since the early 17th century.

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• Despite all the time that has passed, the true
  friend still holds the same qualities in modern
  literature and society that were deemed important
  in the early 1600s.

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• The profane archetype has been a constant in
  literature through the ages but has also evolved
  as society changed.

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• The character of the penitent man has changed
  through time in order to reflect societies shame
  over specific events which appeal to the current
  ethical values of the majority.

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• The archetype of the Valiant man has been present
  in literature throughout the corse of history and
  can still be found in todays popular movies,
  books, tv shows, and comics.

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• Many modern books, plays, and movies still
  revolve around Joseph Halls Characters of
  Virtues and Vices which defines archetypes and
  characteristics of people and characters,
  including the Valiant Man.