Dr. David Reamer
AWR 201-24
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Royal Road Essay
“’Arrr! To hell with convention!’: Unpacking the Appeal of Pirates in Tampa’s Gasparilla
Festival” written by Krista Davis
I. Abstract
a. Pirates are glorified to the point where people forget what pirates truly were in
history
i. Tampa’s Gasparilla Parade
ii. Pirates of the Caribbean film series
b. The author argues that the true history of pirates should not be lost
II. Introduction
a. Pirate Culture
b. Pirates have “the desire for disobedience against social structures” (p.1)
c. Tells readers what will be assessed in the essay
III. “Gasparilla and Carnivalesque as a Social Outlet
a. Compares Gasparilla festivities with cognitive dissonance
b. Quote
c. In participating in such festivities, it allows society to act out of the norms
d. Definition of “carnivalesque”
e. Quote
f. Gives people a sense of social relief
IV. “Gasparilla and Carnivalesque as Escape from Social Norms”
a. Repeat first argument
b. Introduce second argument
c. Example from Pirates of the Caribbean to compare to the stereotype today
d. Information on background of Gasparilla including its origin
e. Quote
f. Conclude with saying that Gasparilla is an outlet for the community to release
themselves from societal norms for a day
g. The glorification also challenges economic structures
V. “Deconstruction of Social Classes and Community”
a. Introduce Andre Marcel d’Ans and his article
b. Quote
c. Outlet for social classes
d. Creates feeling of belonging and allows for a sense of community to emerge
VI. “Realistic vs. Romantic Pirate Representations”
a. Dawdy and Bonni definition of “piracy”
b. The way pirates are interpreted today differs from how they are remembered
historically
c. Quote
AWR 201-24
Reverse Outline
Royal Road Essay
“’Arrr! To hell with convention!’: Unpacking the Appeal of Pirates in Tampa’s Gasparilla
Festival” written by Krista Davis
I. Abstract
a. Pirates are glorified to the point where people forget what pirates truly were in
history
i. Tampa’s Gasparilla Parade
ii. Pirates of the Caribbean film series
b. The author argues that the true history of pirates should not be lost
II. Introduction
a. Pirate Culture
b. Pirates have “the desire for disobedience against social structures” (p.1)
c. Tells readers what will be assessed in the essay
III. “Gasparilla and Carnivalesque as a Social Outlet
a. Compares Gasparilla festivities with cognitive dissonance
b. Quote
c. In participating in such festivities, it allows society to act out of the norms
d. Definition of “carnivalesque”
e. Quote
f. Gives people a sense of social relief
IV. “Gasparilla and Carnivalesque as Escape from Social Norms”
a. Repeat first argument
b. Introduce second argument
c. Example from Pirates of the Caribbean to compare to the stereotype today
d. Information on background of Gasparilla including its origin
e. Quote
f. Conclude with saying that Gasparilla is an outlet for the community to release
themselves from societal norms for a day
g. The glorification also challenges economic structures
V. “Deconstruction of Social Classes and Community”
a. Introduce Andre Marcel d’Ans and his article
b. Quote
c. Outlet for social classes
d. Creates feeling of belonging and allows for a sense of community to emerge
VI. “Realistic vs. Romantic Pirate Representations”
a. Dawdy and Bonni definition of “piracy”
b. The way pirates are interpreted today differs from how they are remembered
historically
c. Quote
