Answer one of the following:
- Take any of JFK’s “profiles in courage.” How might a critic disagree with the analysis? How does this story illustrate differences and similarities between the Congress of its time and the Congress of today?
- As an earlier post mentioned, all of JFK's profiles involve white men. Write a profile in courage. Choose a woman or person of color who has served in the House or Senate. In light of JFK'S concept of courage (see the first and last chapters of the book), identify and explain your subject's courageous action. In this action,did this person face obstacles that a white male would not have encountered?
- Analyze a proposal for congressional response to emergency. What are the arguments for and against? Should Congress adopt it? Three examples:
- You may also write on a topic of your choice, subject to my approval.
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than four pages long. I will not read past the fourth page.
- Submit papers as Word documents, not pdfs.
- Cite your sources. Use Turabian/Chicago endnotes.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you. Try to get your essay to the Sakai dropbox by May 8. (It is best to finish it that week in case you have finals the next week.)
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