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Final Results!
Final Results!
Hello Everyone! Since my last blog post, I have finalized my data and created my final presentation! I am so excited to be seeing the results of this research, as I am so passionate about it. So... Here it is!
The graph above lists my data in total, as you saw in the previous blog post. Below, are the charts comparing the percentage of the traits used. I decided to display this data showing the percentage of each trait use to give a toal comparison of the female vs. male bias. For example: The Hunger Games had 111 Female traits and 60 male traits. In total, 65% of the total traits used were female, and 35% were male. Altogether that leads to an overall female bias, which I am correlating with the female author. This shows my hypothesis was confirmed!
In Conclusion:
In Conclusion:
My data showed that The Hunger Games was femininely biased because of its female author, and The Maze Runner was masculinley biased based on its male author.
The Hunger Games:
I believe that the female bias was due to Katniss being a female lead in this trilogy. She had to take care of many other people and respond to the fear in her environment quickly. She also possessed many male traits, though. I believe the true heart of the femininity in this series. He cared about others and brought out the soft side in Katniss. In addition, The Hunger Games was generally action based, which meant that there would be a lot of affection, emotional expression, and nurturing traits, out of response to the environment. From my research, I think these reasons connected the feminine traits with the author's writing.
The Maze Runner:
I believe that the male bias here was due to the fact that the majority of the characters in the trilogies were male. There was a lot of competition and fear, but I think that the female traits were so common because of the response to their setting. There were a lot of emotional responses from the boys because they were so young. In addition to that, their goal of the novels was to escape from the "restraints"(the maze, WICKED, etc.) they were more apt to working together, communicating, and caring.
What's Next?
What's Next?
Since my data is collected and my process is over, I have been working to present my findings on April 11th. In accordance with that, I have provided my slideshow here, so you all can see how my data will be presented!
That is it!
That is it!
That's about all that has gone on since my last post, but I have decided to answer a few questions here about my process to prepare for my presentation.
What was the most important research skill you developed as a result of this process, and how might you apply it to your future endeavors?
The most important skill that I developed was that of organization. I prepared for my research process well, laying out my methods and prepping my supplies. I am not normally that much of an organized person, but this process forced me to set myself up for success.
How did your expert adviser facilitate your deeper understanding of the research process?
Mr.McBride helped me rationalize the use of my terms, supporting me many times when I felt unsure. He would reassure me that a term was correct, or even just be an ear for me to share the trouble I was in my process with. He was helpful in all aspects of my process.
Think back to the initial curiosity that sparked your inquiry. What other curiosities do you have and how has this process prepared you to explore them?
The initial curiosity that sparked my inquiry was about the feminist community and how people treat each other based on how their brains are formed. I think I could explore these other curiosities through researching the brains of humans and why they form bias based on gender. I think that my process helped me be a good planner and create a process that would work better for me, which I could replicate in the future.
If anyone reading this is free on April 27th from 6pm-8pm, we are having a research symposium to present our data in front of people who are interested! Hope to see you there.
If anyone reading this is free on April 27th from 6pm-8pm, we are having a research symposium to present our data in front of people who are interested! Hope to see you there.
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