Class Content
This week we went into detail for what a literature review is, and how to approach writing one.
I found the structuring advice helpful, where Nigel explained different ways to organise the writing. I often struggle to keep my writing clean and concise, so following more of a structure where things are broken down by key topics will be useful.
We were also given further dos and don’ts, such as avoiding being too narrowly focused with our research. When exploring a topic, it can often be useful to consider research outside of the specific scope that can lend valuable frameworks and considerations to our own research and writing.
Topic Progress
I haven’t made much progress with my topic development due to other academic commitments, but I have been thinking more about where my specific interests gravitate around when it comes to Andor and its core themes. I really admire how Andor displays the horrors of fascist regimes on a personal level outside of heroic acts, the idea of just wanting to exist but never being able to escape your personal responsibility to fight back. I think it would be a good idea to look into research that focuses on the glamorised view of war and the military that many films and shows have, contrasting against that shown in Andor.