Writing Homework Help

Each student will write an interpretive essay of approximately 2,000 words—due on 11 May—on how Life magazine portrayed the relationships between war and gender during World War II. Your essay should incorporate the main course themes and our weekly readings on a topic related to contemporary constructions of war and gender using at least three different magazine issues and citing at least three scholarly secondary works. You should focus on analysis of both imagery and text, evaluating gender constructions in the form of the most popular magazine from the World War II-era. Ensure your essay has a well-defined thesis and a coherent conclusion and that it serves as a broader contemplation of what you have learned this semester.Your essay should begin by describing the historical topic you are investigating and then clearly explain the thesis of your paper. You should to do more than just tell a story—rather, answer a specific historical question with a thesis statement that derives from your evidence. The majority of your essay should consist of your evaluation of the primary sources with an understanding of select secondary works. Organize the material in a clear manner so that the reader can see the links you are making between evidence and conclusions. End the paper with a reflection on some of the broader questions we have grappled with over the course of this semester. Why do your findings matter? How does your research fit into the larger history of the American armed forces and our conceptions of war and gender?