I was thinking of a topic to write about for this paper. This is my number one topic. Give some feedback, let me know what you think.

The play I chose was "Kindertransport." I would like to use the topic of how Faith thinks that her mother should have told her about her past, and Evelyn thinks that she was right in not telling her daughter about the past.

My thesis would be something like... Faith and Evelyn disagree on whether or not the truth about the past is important in determining one's identity. I'm not quite sure what the argument would be for that though.

I can apply CST by using the Principle of the Common Good. And how that principle discusses that people need to reach their full potential. Faith may have been stopped from reaching her full potential by not being told the truth about her past. It also talks about people realizing their human dignity.

What do you guys think? Should I stick with this? Thanks!

Hey Andy, it sounds like a really good topic to talk about. You kind of have an srgument in your thesis though. Like.... You can argue about whether it was right or wrong that Eva didn't tell Faith about her past, especially since your topic is that one thinks its right and one thinks its wrong. I guess you could make valid points to why it was a good thing in a way and why it was a bad thing in a way. I don't know if that really helped at all but I tried lol. Good luck!!

That sounds like a good topic, Andy. The whole background of the holocaust also involves the dignity of the human person and respect for life.

I was thinking about writing why Sir Thomas More was wrong and a bit hypocritical because he didn't follow the principle of participation. King Henry needed a male heir, that is what would be best for the society but yet More was oppposed to the divorce.

Interesting approach. CST also teaches that the family is paramout, so your reading of the principle of participation seems to confict with the CST principle of association. The play gives Henry good arguments for why he is doing what he tries to do, but the oath of allegience was a by which Henry could exclude from society those who didn't agree with his views. The play certainly presents More as an honorable man who is willing to watch his career and health slip away because of his desire to keep his conscience pure. That doesn't seem like the action of a hypocrite.

I am writing about how Evelyn should forgive and be grateful to her mother for sending her away. She had to save her life. I will be including the principles of solidarity(extend your love globally), Lil taking Eva in; and Helgas respect for human life(everyone is precious and worthy of protection).

This is true. Maybe I'll do the role of State in A Man for All Seasons because King Henry was an oppressive King and had More tried and executed because of his thoughts.

The topic of my CST paper will be the Principle of Assiociation, how in Kindertransport, Eva was forced to learn English and drop her Jewish heritage.

Is that o.k Dr.Jerz

Sean -- I think you've got a good topic somewhere in there. Henry was generous and supportive of those who thwarted him, so in a way he was just being a responsible ruler when he tried to put down his detractors. (I'm just being devil's advocate again, Sean -- that's just my way.)

Denamarie -- good job, you've already picked out some specific principles to examine. I think you'll find plenty of good stuff there.

Kevin, how does applying the principle of association teach us something new about Eva's situation? You don't need to answer that on the blog, but I would like you to keep it in mind as you write, so you don't end up just listing things that happened in the play. Yes, you can go with that topic.

Is it okay to start my paper with a quote?