Goal met!

So today was the first day in recent memory where I set a writing goal and met it! It was to once more finalize what the project is all about, refine the 40 page prospectus that will now serve as my roadmap as I move forward.  I learned that Krishan Kumar has a wonderful article on the place of literature in understanding nineteenth century sociology and empire studies and used this as a general frame for the goal of my entire study.  Also, I clarified my approach to Thackeray's satire and think I FINALLY grasp what Bogel is saying in The Difference Satire Makes.  On to refining the train wreck that is Chapter One!