tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104678730176687014.post1401745205770518345..comments2014-12-12T18:07:42.274-05:00Comments on Seminar in Composition : Project ProposalAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104678730176687014.post-43291264150245713762014-11-21T22:16:22.675-05:002014-11-21T22:16:22.675-05:00This is a good proposal, and sounds like lots of f...This is a good proposal, and sounds like lots of fun. I could just leave it at that, but I'll add a couple more things.<br /><br />1) All of your proposed ideas and directions sound good individually, but you are probably being pulled in too many directions. If, for instance, Russia quickly drops away don't feel bad - you can't do it all (minor note - Dostoevsky is a stretch here. An interesting stretch, maybe, but I wouldn't go there).<br /><br />2) "If I were to effectively establish Abbey’s mysticism with regard to nature, I could easily justify the implicit connection to ecological anarchism, and therefore anarchism in general. Is this too circuitous? And where in the project would it best be suited?" -- It's not too circuitous. Arguably you're trying to prove that being truly green demands anarchism, and vice versa. That makes sense, and I suspect Abbey would agree. Where does it fit? Maybe at the very start. If the essay is going to stay focused on Abbey as such (rather than, e.g., your advocacy for his causes), I think this is something that firmly belongs in the first paragraph.<br /><br />That's it. Full speed ahead, but don't be shy about finding ways to cut and focus as you go. All your ideas are good, but they won't all fit.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104678730176687014.post-30295671822792446112014-11-21T16:18:54.968-05:002014-11-21T16:18:54.968-05:00Joe proposed that I cut Abbey out of the paper, an...Joe proposed that I cut Abbey out of the paper, and center the argument solely on anarchism. I think this broadens the scope of the essay to much, but its still something to consider. I’m inclined to make the essay about Abbey, because I’m especially interested in his specific contribution to anarchism, and I have the required sources to do so.<br /> Both Olivia and Joe advised against adding green anarchism, as they said that it seemed like too much, and might lead to a circular argument, begging the question. However, I think that introducing green anarchism might in fact strengthen my argument, as it could solidify my point logically. There is also a huge body of sources upon which I could draw, including Abbey’s own work. This is still tentative though, because it would involve significantly expanding the essay. Cutting some of the other material that I’m covering could do it.<br /> They advocated for the first proposed argument, and I agree. This does not mean that I won’t cover the others in a small, possibly implicit way.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409645052835222551noreply@blogger.com