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Research Question Examples

The document provides examples of research questions focused on literary analysis, highlighting the importance of clarity and structure in formulating these questions. It emphasizes identifying key elements such as the subject, context, and thematic focus. Additionally, it offers guidance on refining questions to avoid bias and enhance academic rigor.

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Research Question Examples

The document provides examples of research questions focused on literary analysis, highlighting the importance of clarity and structure in formulating these questions. It emphasizes identifying key elements such as the subject, context, and thematic focus. Additionally, it offers guidance on refining questions to avoid bias and enhance academic rigor.

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Research Question Examples

Research Question:

How is literacy portrayed as a tool of power by the characters in The Book Thief?

[simple and clear question. Good]

how – how??

what - literacy

who - characters

where - The Book Thief

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How do Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" and Intan Paramaditha's "Apple and Knife"
compare in critiquing the constrictive [your assumption that is showing your bias – leave it out]
cultural stereotypes and celebrating [bias] the ability of the selected female protagonists to
survive against those stereotypes?

[How do Angela Carter’s “The Bloody Chamber” and Intan Paramaditha’s “Apple and Knife”
compare in critiquing cultural stereotypes of their female protagonists?
Break down of the Research Question
1. How: how similar or different.
2. Where: the texts, Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" and Intan Paramaditha's "Apple
and Knife".
3. Who: the selected female protagonists.
4. What: the critique of constrictive cultural stereotypes and the celebration of the ability of
the selected female protagonists to survive.
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Q: How does the character of Bilbo impact the power dynamics within/among the good, bad and
evil throughout his entire quest in The Hobbit?

Who: Bilbo
Where: The Hobbit
When: through his quest
Why: being an integral character.
What: involvement

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How do the thematic implications of vampirism in Dracula [the character? The book title?]
portray the social condition of England in the eighteenth century?
[good question. But please be conscious about formatting – especially as the character and the
title of the book are the same.]

Who = Dracula
What = Vampirism
When = Eighteenth century
Where = England

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