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English 103 Essay Prompt from the Instructor: In Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents, we have read Chapters 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8 that address how Freud believes civilization and the individual are at odds with one another. Freud suggests such conflicts arise through a pleasure principle that cannot be fulfilled, a suffering that cannot be avoided, and/or an "art of living" that clings too tightly to the external world. The individual becomes too engulfed in the demands of civilization, and out of the want of love, of family, and often a desire to be part of the "totemic culture," he or she permits the super-ego to rule the conscience, wherein instinct can become subdued. Writing Task: Write a thesis driven essay of 6 pages analyzing one way in which civilization and a specific individual or a specific type of individual seem to be in conflict, using Freud (what you have read in the Chapters 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8 of the book) and at least two more additional outside sources to support your analysis. Tips for writing your 6 page essay: Start by simply asking yourself the ways in which civilization imposes its expectations upon us. How we live, what we eat, and whom we associate with are broad beginnings, or ways. You are looking for one way, so you need to be more specific. For example, looking at how some people are not permitted to live outside of their own culture because of an ongoing prejudice against those who are "different" is a start, but it's still too general. Who are these people? What is "different" about them? Who, in particular, has to face and process such daunting bias? So, you get deeper. These people are homosexuals. But this still too big why because homosexuals are a big group. You need to get deeper. Since one's personal culture is often a heavy influence , what might be the challenges a gay individual faces within his or her own particular culture? The only difference is a choice of partner. This difference often - qualifier - "forces" this person to sacrifice personal happiness first and confronts cultural demands and deals with whatever ridicule he/she has to face. That's another argument (one essay). Or he/she realizes that cultural demands and personal fulfillment will never achieve acceptable compromise and departs to find a more acceptable community- civilization - in which to live happily. That, too is another argument (one essay). In other words, be as specific as you can with a specific individual or specific type of individual has to face. Based on the example above, regardless of the choice or argument, the writer would identify a specific person (perhaps someone even known by name) from a specific culture (race, class, lineage, environment, etc... also identified by name) Guidelines for your essay: 1). Remember to make your thesis and points clear. 2). Create an outline to help you write your essay. 3). Your outside sources must be valid. No web blogs, obscure websites, or dictionaries. Think news, journals, books, etc... (Make sure any web sources you do use are written by noted journalist, experts in the field, etc. and not some unknown with an opinion.) You also must incorporate them effectively and consistently in addition to your use of Freud; the rule of thumb is at least one means of support- quote or paraphrase- per point. Two to four quotes in a paper of this magnitude and depth will not be sufficient. 4). REMEMBER YOU CAN'T WRITE ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY OR RELIGION OR YOURSELF. Notes from me the student: The essay must be with Font Times New Roman and 1 inch margins. Here is the book I'm using in my English course: The ISBN number is 0393301583 Sigmund, Freud. and Peter Gay "Civilizations and Its Discontents". Standard Edition. New York: W.W Norton and Company, 1989. Page numbers for Chapters 1, 3, 4, 7 , and 8 are as follows: Chapter 1 is from page 10 through 36. Chapter 3 is from page 37 through 52. Chapter 4 is from page 53 through 63. Chapter 7 is from page 83 through 96 Chapter 8 is from page 97 through 112.