HP Lovecraft’s Writing in Cthulhu

Submit a written research proposal about HP Lovecraft’s writing in Cthulhu.  You should answer questions such as:

– What is the psychology and philosophy behind his writing?

 And eventually come to a conclusion, whether his writing is based more on psychology or philosophy (or both).

Your proposal should concisely and clearly outline the purpose, background, and significance of the study you intend to carry out, and should be written in a style that conforms to academic texts in your disciplinary area. It should have the following components, which can be customised and given different headings:

Please note the following points:

Title – You should choose a suitable title that meets the conventions of your discourse community.

Introduction – Here you should give some general background about the research area and then indicate where the research gap is. You also need to indicate your purpose/main claim. You may want to include 1 or 2 references to previous research in the area.

Literature review – Your literature review should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant literature, including theoretical issues, key concepts, and previous/current research about your topic. In your literature review, you should not simply list and summarise books and journal articles; you should structure your discussion of the literature to support your proposed topic taking a critical stance.

Remember: not a laundry list!

The statement of research issues – You need to formulate your research issue/s, and you should do your best to relate it/them to your literature review; this will help you contextualise your research question within the current research arena.

Conclusion – Here you should try to indicate the potential of your planned research and the significance to the field.

References – Format your list of references according to the citation style provided by the Department. Make sure that all the references cited in the text appear in the final list of references, and-vice versa-that the list of references does not include authors not cited in the text.

Make use of these sources if possible!

Freud, Sigmund. The Uncanny. Penguin, 2003.

Fisher, M. (2017). The Weird and the Eerie. Repeater.

Society, H. L. H. P., & Lovecraft, H. P. (2018). The Call of Cthulhu. H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society.

Noys, Benjamin & Murphy, Timothy. (2016). Morbid Symptoms: An Interview with China Miéville.

Benjamin Noys, Timothy S. Murphy; Introduction: Old and New Weird. Genre 1 July 2016; 49 (2): 117–134. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00166928-3512285

Joshi, S.T., H.P Lovecraft: A Life, Necronomicon Press, West Warwick, 1996