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Although the state library had various texts which were considerably useful in clarifying the intent and question of my major work, I found the university library held texts which were more academic and provided specific information relevant to my topic. Within The University Library the texts which I read provided me with greater sources on the perspectives or arguments involving Park Chung-Hee on which my essay is based. That being, whether he provided Korea with guided democracy or developmental dictatorship. Going to the University Library was extremely useful as although I had researched and found various other academic texts on my own the library resources were more thorough in their evaluation of Park Chung Hee.
One particular text, Park Chung Hee – The President of all the People (By Kil Joun-Sik), supported what others had stated about the bias of those who wrote during Park’s presidency and shortly after his death, as chapters such as ‘The President who was fond of Bean Paste soup and Purslane Greens’ were written with the clear intention of creating the image of a dedicated and patriotic president.
Another text I found particularly useful was entitled Korean Phoenix – A nation from the Ashes; as it delved into the concepts of Martial Law and the Yushin Constitution, which are two main components of establishing Park as a dictator.
After going to the Library the outline of my essay still remains the same, now I have just gained greater insight and information into what facts and specific perspectives I can discuss.
Although the university library had more academic books I wouldn’t say one library was particularly better than the other as they were both useful in different ways- the state library reinforced the outline of my major work, where as the university library provided more perspectives to answer the questions outlined in my major work.
I just have a few questions about the Major Work:
Should I establish my definition of a dictator within the synopsis so the reader knows before reading the work or merely within the essay?
I know we have to address two focus questions, however, do they have to be blatantly obvious, or is it like the articles we read in class and the reader can distinguish the question themselves?
And is it better to touch upon all the focus questions, or do two specifically in detail?
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Posted by historyext on 2008-07-06 21:56:51 | Rating: | Views: 30
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