original ideas for english thesis

[blp]

seanyboy, no offense, but if you write your essays the way you write your posts here, maybe you should get some help with your grammar before you write your thesis.

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seanyboy, no offense, but if you write your essays the way you write your posts here, maybe you should get some help with your grammar before you write your thesis.

In his defense, grammar/spelling is the last thing on my mind when posting to an online forum...especially after writing all day for professors.

[myrna22]

I appreciate the fact that you value the forum members literary opinions but I really believe that you need to come up with a thesis subject yourself. Writing a dissertation is a very personal thing which requires 100% focus. Take it from one that knows, you're going to have to live, eat and breathe your dissertation so make sure you choose a subject area that you really feel passionate about. Good luck!

Absolute agreement. Someone who is at the point in their university career where they are considering the topic of a dissertation should not need to get suggestions from people on a site like this. I can see discussing it with your advisor, but you should have in mind something you'd like to read, research and write about. It is a personal thing and includes your personal development and growth as a student of literature and as a thinking person.

[Gustavo L.]

Seanyboy,

I absolutely agree with jeanesmith and myrna. Plus, as a general rule, you should master the original language of the text you're writing about. So, unless you know Russian (or unless you are very willing to learning it), I think you should not choose Dostoievsky.

When I was choosing a theme for my thesis I stumbled upon Umberto Eco's "how to make a thesis", which helped me a lot. I think you'll find it useful.

Good luck!