Thomas Tracy’s Final Essay Outline

Story: Assimilation

Character: Ramon, Jelena, Leon, Borislav & Lawyer

Scenes:

Pg. 2: Ramon & Leon speak of the deal

(Can input Embodied globalization in this discussion)

Pg. 3: Ramon – virtuous and utilitarianism

Borislav – utilitarian – offers promotion, best deal for everyone.

Lawyer – Threatens Ramon, its Ramon’s response that needs to be discussed

Pg. 4: Ramon and Leon talking, Ramon says, “She is still my wife” Deontology? Does this infer a set of rules? Is this about virtue? Are the rules implied because Ramon is virtuous?

Pg. 5: Ramon walks Jelena home every night, virtuous character

Pg. 10: Jelena and Ramon at the beach, she asks “Ramon, would you like to hit me?” Is this the first time we get a glimpse of her thinking about who she is, what type of person she is and who she wants to be? This scene also highlights the man Ramon wants to be seen as. She is clearly aware of the plan, she says, “If not you then someone…But it is best if you hit me, Ramon.” Is it best because Ramon would not hit her like Alexander? Or because for the plan to be executed perfectly, Ramon hitting her would be best? But then she was crying, she asks for forgiveness, she is the worst of people…

Pg. 12: Ramon’s view of marriage regardless of why it came to be… “still a sacred bond…it is the same.”

Pg. 12: Leon… ever the utilitarian… “Let the war begin, he said.”