Non-English speaker's SOP on Literature revise and criticize

[yuqivickey]

Hi guys, I'm preparing the SOP on Literature.

Could anyone be so kind to help me to revise it in grammar and give me some advise to improve it?

Because I'm not an Native English speaker, everything that's natural and OK to you is not OK to me. I sometimes got confused about the words I used and the organization or the logic structure of my SOP.

If you can help me, I'll put my SOP in this topic or you can just message me.

Thank you very very very much~~~~~

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SOP

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. For the twenty-year life, I have always been proud of my unswerving pursuit for English. Driven by my original dream, I chose English as my major at Nanchang University, one of the 211-Project universities which receive national key grants from Ministry of Education of the P.R.C. Though the major offers me a wide academic background, I have endeavored to go deep into courses like English and American literature and film study by myself.

From Robinson Crusoe in the first year of middle school to the class of Brief History of English Literature in the first semester of senior year, it took me seven years to develop from a layman into an English major student who could study English Literature from an academic perspective. The midterm paper analyzed the social and history significance of Beowulf, though not complete, and for the first time I approached English literature as an interpreter not just a reader enhanced my interest in literature intensely. The final examination got an upper score, in which I wrote a small essay (300-400 words) on the representation of sarcasm in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver's Travels. In the next semester, I attended classes of Selected Readings in British Literature and American Literature initiatively, though they were not included in my curriculum. These courses gave me a strong background on the all-round picture of different historical periods, genres and representatives. Most importantly, they introduced me the critical theory to which I devoted.

Later, in Appreciation of American Movies one chapter called” critical perspective” which explains seven critical theories to analyze Hollywood film inspired me because of the overlapping between a popular model and the literary canon in terms of critical theory. I started to think about the historical and social factors that consist of and influence both literature and popular culture, that is, what common fundamental elements do popular culture and traditional canonical literature share, but this is an issue I need to continue studying in future education. Anyway, having spent days and nights in the library and under the instruction of my tutor, I completed the final paper named “Feminism in Revolutionary Road” for this course discussing the feminism displayed in a typical Hollywood film in respect of structure, character and narrative, which I’m going to render as my writing sample.

Therefore, in the graduate studies, my interests lie in popular study, film study, gender and sexualities and holocaust. Detailedly, there are several questions that I’d like to explore primarily: 1, as I believe that all tests and their meaning are socially and historically connected, whether the content and narration in form of literature can be studied or manifested in other art forms, such as cinema and photography? 2, does film represent a popular culture that is constantly top-down drive in which people are passive or that is made of individual and community culture in which people are participatory? 3, how traditional prevailing ideology of heterosexual gender system and male dominance is questioned and challenged by film in terms of gender study.

As for holocaust study, it relates to my future plan leading to a Doctoral degree after I achieve the degree. As my dream goes, the comprehensive and specialized study in Syracuse University will enable me to explore the subject on the relationship between feminism and holocaust in China. Specifically, it’s about how female film and literature as a cultural force play a role in conveying and bearing witness to the experience of survivors of the World War Two and other traumatic experience, such as earthquake, since in this field China still lack systematical and thorough analysis.

In a word, even though I didn’t have a high overall GPA in the last three years’ study (the GPA of English courses was B level), it cannot frustrate me to apply for the English MA program in Syracuse University. To be an eminent scholar in English study far away there in the sunshine is my highest aspiration. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Edited August 13, 2011 by yuqivickey

[yuqivickey]

No could help me to revise my SOP?

[ThePoorHangedFool]

I just PM'ed you; I'll edit your SoP for grammar errors and point out similar mistakes in phrasing or instances of awkward word choices. Do understand that I don't intend to revise the content you already have, nor do I plan on adding anything beyond necessary articles or conjunctions you might have forgotten.

If you want help with reviewing the content you've written, you'll unfortunately need to ask elsewhere. I hope you're fine with all this, and again, check your message inbox for my full response.

[yuqivickey]

I just PM'ed you; I'll edit your SoP for grammar errors and point out similar mistakes in phrasing or instances of awkward word choices. Do understand that I don't intend to revise the content you already have, nor do I plan on adding anything beyond necessary articles or conjunctions you might have forgotten.

If you want help with reviewing the content you've written, you'll unfortunately need to ask elsewhere. I hope you're fine with all this, and again, check your message inbox for my full response.

I've already get your message, thank you again.