Presenting Position Paper

Today, I presented my position paper which is based on the story A Streetcar Named Desire. I was the second last person who presented. Only God knew how nervous I was at that time and I admit that I was shaking. Even though we had been used to so many presentations, I still feel nervous especially because it is Dr. Edwin’s subject. However, I wasn’t really satisfied with my last point which is ‘Blanche refuses to accept that she uses her own body to get attention from men’. In my written assignment I only wrote she runs after men by men to get accompaniment and when other people discover about her social life, she claims it was just panic that drove her from one to another man. I didn’t argue much about this point or shows how this denial relates to her refusal to accept reality and trapped her in world of illusion. After I submit the paper, I just realize that I probably can write a few things to support my last statement. For instance, Blanche’s inability to forget the past that make her runs after men by men. She is still haunted by her memories with Allan and that causes her to live in world of illusion where in this world, she is desired and admired by men. I am not sure if this will make any difference to my assignment but I hope so. In terms of oral presentation, I think I managed to do it well because Dr. Edwin gave me 4 out of 5 marks and I am happy with the mark. He did not comment on my presentation but still I have to wait for him to check on my written assignment. Our written assignment determines our final mark as it contributes 25%.