Part I: British Culture

  1. What are the most interesting discoveries about British culture (e.g., practices, beliefs, concerns, interests, values) that you made as you read this story and wrote this paper?
  • The influence of Freemasonry throughout the story.
  1. Why do you think these particular cultural features resonated with you (i.e., captured your attention)?  Was it, for example, because of particular experiences that you have had or particular areas of interest?
  • Freemasonry has some interesting rules and levels of power in Europe and around the world. Reading and watching books/documentaries of Freemasonry questions your beliefs and makes you wonder about the world itself.

3. To what extent were the cultural features, interests, practices, or concerns that you noted above evident in the Canterbury Tales and/or Henry V?

  • I did not see any evident features to compare The Man Who Would Become King with The Canterbury Tales. But the power of kingship is stressed in The Man Who Would Become King  and I can compare that with Henry V

 

Part II:  Discovery and Composing Process

  1. How close is your final thesis to the one you started with? If it changed significantly, what prompted your changes?
  • My thesis is same as it was in the rough draft; I just added my opinion towards the end of my final thesis

 

  1. What was your biggest challenge in writing the paper, and how did you tackle that challenge?
  • Since concluding the essay was a challenge for me, I tackled it by suggesting that comparing imperialism to the story is only part of the main attraction
  1. What do you think are the strongest features of your essay?
  • Ironic and paradoxical events are my strongest features
  1. If you had time to do another draft, what changes would you make?
  • None