Your essay must be written in English, adhere to the Modern Languages Association (MLA) style. Please use Times New Roman font (12pt), and make sure your essay is double-spaced.
The essay must have an introduction with a clear thesis statement (the purpose, argument, aim of your essay). The introduction must be followed by a middle section that develops and explains your thesis statement. Finally, the conclusion must summarize and conclude your paper. It is expected that you will carry out research for this essay and have at least six (6) different sources. These are to be listed in a Works Cited page at the end. Entries in the Works Cited page must be arranged in alphabetical order by author’s family name and follow MLA conventions (do not number the Works Cited entries).
Essay Topic Prompts (choose ONE):
1.Compare and contrast the translations of two different poems (or sections of poems) from the Book of Odes 《詩經》. Your essay must examine the translators’ choice of words, their use or non-use of rhyme or metre and finally the accuracy of their translations. Do not quote long sections of the poems in your essay as these do not count toward the overall number of words.
2.Choose a passage from either the I Ching《易經》 or the Zhuangzi 《莊子》and compare and contrast two translations of the passage, paying attention to the ‘faithfulness’ (信), ‘comprehensibility’ (達) and ‘elegance’ (雅) of the translations.
3.Choose a favourite classical poet from any Chinese dynasty and find at least two translations of two of their poems. Compare and contrast the different translations. (You may not select poetry from the Book of Odes).
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