Outline
Story: “Assimilation” by E.L. Doctorow
Characters: Ramon, Jelena, Boroslav, Leon, Alexander
Scene: Ramon and Jelena decide to run away together, Ramon and Jelena at the beach
Thesis statement: In this essay we will explore the actions of Ramon and Jelena in the story “Assimilation by E.L. Doctrow. We will analyze their choices and see what type of ethics they seem to follow throughout the story. We will then explore the idea of globalization and which of the four types of globalization can be seen in the story.
Paragraph 1- Thesis statement, Brief summary of the story
Paragraph 2- Explain the 5 different types of ethics
Paragraph 3- Brief summary of the scene where Ramon and Jelena get married. Describe which type of ethics they seem to follow in that scene (Utilitarian and Deontology)
Paragraph 4- Brief summary of the scene where Ramon and Jelena run away. Describe which type of ethics they seem to follow in that scene. (Both utilitarian)
Paragraph 5- Explain the 4 different types of globalization and explain which one i think is evident in the story
Paragraph 6- Explain how embodied globalization is shown in the story (Shown through the fact that Jelena was moved from Europe to America by marrying Ramon.)
Good work on this outline. I look forward to reading the finished essay.
-Prof. Scanlan