(a) Julie Otsuka's novel, When the Emperor was Divine
(b) Chapter 6 and 7 of Carol Dweck's book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
- Write two essays in which you answer all these questions: (essay sample format attached)
Essay 1:
NOTE: Use Otsuka's novel AND Dweck's Chapter 7 in this essay; they are equally important in composing this paper.
a. What are the traits of parents with growth mindsets? How about those with fixed mindsets? Briefly describe those two different parents using specifics from Dweck's Chapter 7.
b. Next, focus on one of the major characters in Otsuka's novel: the father. Which aspects of his parenting skills and style exemplify a growth mindset? Which parts exhibit a fixed mindset? Use specifics from Otsuka's novel AND Dweck's Chapter 7 to examine the father as a parent to his two children.
c. Then, focus on another major character in Otsuka's novel: the mother. Which aspects of her parenting skills and style exemplify a growth mindset? Which parts exhibit a fixed mindset? Use specifics from Otsuka's novel AND Dweck's Chapter 7 to examine the mother as a parent to her two children.
d. For the conclusion, identify what both the father and the mother need to do in order to be better parents to their children upon their return home after imprisonment. What can and should they change and do?
Essay 2:
NOTE: Use Otsuka's novel AND Dweck's Chapter 6 in this essay; they are equally important in composing this paper.
a. What are the traits of relationships with growth mindsets? How about those with fixed mindsets? Briefly describe those two different relationships using specifics from Dweck's Chapter 6.
b. Next, focus on two of the major characters in Otsuka's novel: the man and the woman (i.e. the father and the mother). Which aspects of their marriage exemplify a growth mindset? Use specifics from Otsuka's novel AND Dweck's Chapter 6 for analysis.
c. Then, shift your focus onto the fixed mindset aspect of the man's and the woman's marriage. Which elements or parts of their relationship exhibit a fixed mindset? Use specifics from Otsuka's novel AND Dweck's Chapter 6 for analysis.
d. For the conclusion, conclude what the man and the woman (i.e. the father and the mother) need to do in order to heal and to save their marriage. Who needs to change? Explain why, and be specific.