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Essay Instructions: I'm supposed to write a paper about an 'unsolved mystery' and i chose stonehenge. so i was going to do opposing viewpoints on like who possibley built it, why they did, and what was it...

Essay Instructions: This papaer is NOT about physical structure of stonehenge.

It's about the MEANING of the architecture of stonehenge. It should be more of an analytical/interpretative approach asking WHY instead of just listing what stonehenge was physically

By "stonehenge", this is referring to the prehistoric monument located in England, north of Salisbury.

Essay Instructions: Topic: Contextual Analysis of Stonehenge in England.


DIRECTIONS: Unlike a visual analysis paper, which focuses primarily on the artwork itself, a contextual analysis
is concerned with the social, political, religious, or economic significance of an artwork. D’Alleva, Look! The Fundamentals of Art History (p.22) explains: “Contextual analysis requires you to go outside the work of art…You are attempting to understand how a work of art expresses or shapes
the experiences, ideas, and values of the individuals and groups that make, use, view or own it.”
As you begin your research, review D’Alleva’s list of questions asked in a contextual analysis.

Essay Instructions: Define, explore, and explain the role of Stonehenge in Thomas Hardy's novel, Tess of the D'ubervilles. How does Stonhenge itself relate to the character of Tess and what does it suggest about her fate? Are there other pagan influences in the novel which lead Tess to the climax at Stonehenge? What was the original use Stonehenge, who built it and why? How does Hardy use this mystical location to further dramatize Tess's ultimate surrender to fate? Be sure to only use the Norton Critical 3rd Edition as your primary source!! Do not uses the internet for research. Only hard sources from books to support the work!! Be sure to create a compelling thesis which leads to a completely coherent and well-written reasearch paper.