Introduction
Since we last week learned about the ‘golden thread’, I decided to start planning out the structure of my thesis. What follows next is a tentative table of contents divided into headings and subheadings.
Thesis Proposal – Tentative Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1 Tim Burton and the ‘Burtonesque’ Style
2.2 How to Bring Characters to Life
2.3 Engaging with Characters through Empathy
2.4 Engaging with Characters through Sympathy
2.5 Identification with a Fictional Character
3. Research Design
3.1 Data Recollection Tool
4. Tim Burton’s Characters
4.1 The Contradiction of the Characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas
4.2 The Representation of Edward Scissorhands as the Social Outsider
4.3 The Dead but Living Characters In Corpse Bride
4.4 The Portrayal of the Monster in Frankenweenie
4.5 The Ambiguity of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Sweeney Todd
5. Results
6. Findings
7. Conclusion
8. Bibliography
9. Filmography