Final Project Proposal

I am wanting to do option #2 and am planning on using vampires as my monster. I am going to read the Southern Vampire novels by Charlaine Harris and use True Blood as a secondary source. I love the series and am interested in seeing how the actual novels convey vampires in modern times. The idea of vampirism has always been something I have wanted to look into and love to research. I am hoping by really looking into the hidden meanings in the books and the series I will get a deeper insight to what is really trying to be conveyed by the authors. I am also going to use other websites for my research. http://bestfantasystories.com/a-comparison-of-true-blood-vs-charlaine-harris-books/ This link is just one of many sites that compare the books to the HBO series.

Mid-Term Check In

To Whom It May Concern:

Well, it has definitely been a long road so far and we are only half way through. I guess I was not prepared at all for this class because I have not done the work that I know I can do. I guess I just was not mentally prepared for all I was going to have to put into 4 classes this semester. I haven't been in school full time in 18 years so it has been more than I was imagining in my head. One of the harder things in this class was reading Frankenstein. I really could not get into this book. I am so used to reading whatever I want and I had never considered reading a classic. I have learned though that I need to be much more focused during the second half of the semester. I am really looking forward to the literary analysis during the second half as I love the subject matter we are looking at reading. I made a vow to myself that I am going to do every assignment and get the grade I know I can get.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Walker