the earlier figure

In the Humanities Project, you will compare and contrast two figures of the Humanities, focusing on their contributions and achievements. You will choose some of the earliest figures dating as far back as the fourteenth century, all the way up to the twentieth century, and compare that figure to a current, but relevant figure of the humanities.

This project should reflect your understanding of these figures and their artistic flare that made them stand out among the rest. Based on research – explain how the earlier figure has influenced the current figure, and analyze how those contributions reflected the culture of each era.

You will identify two historical or modern figures within the humanities around whom you’d like to build your course project. We explored many historical figures during our first week together – musicians, visual artists, actors, writers, architects, thinkers.

The synopsis should also include your motivation for choosing these two and any similarities and/or differences between them.

This paper should be written in traditional research paper format, should include two figures from the Humanities (one from the past and one figure from the present, or a completely different era from the other), and should compare and contrast their achievements.

Original research paper that is a minimum of 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point, with a standard font. In general, pages consist of:

1. Follow APA format for the paper and for citing your sources. Proper mechanics (clear, concise, and complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

2. Four to five sources for the paper from your research. Please use one or two sources as available from your college’s Online Library.

3. Use statements and ideas that are your own writing and blend these in with your research. If you want to use actual words from a source, put them in quotation marks followed by an in-text citation showing that particular source.