WEEK 9 DISCUSSION QUESTION:

1. tv-tropes.org: This is the home page. Start here to understand what a "trope" is. REMEMBER THAT TROPES MAINLY HAVE TO DO WITH PLOT POINTS RATHER THAN PERFORMANCE STYLES.

Then click through the following two lists and pick out at least five entries that seem pertinent to one or more literary or theatrical texts we've read anytime so far in the course. List them, with a short definition and the name of a text (and/or character) from the course you think is pertinent. Explain why you think that trope fits that text (giving detailed examples from the text). Note that if you scroll down they give examples of each trope entry. NOTE THAT DOING THIS FOR TALE OF GENJI WHICH IS LISTED ON THE SITE MEANS YOU'LL HAVE TO *REALLY* SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENT!

tv-tropes.org: Gender and Sexuality Tropes

tv-tropes.org: Transgender Tropes

NOTE: the "Transgender Tropes" list is actually easier to work with, because the tropes are easier to understand from their names.