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Sorry that I did not notify you sooner. The last blog will be due on May 27th.
Dr. Pamela's English Courses
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
The Glass Menagerie - It is all about the light
The task for this blog is to discuss at least two events from The Glass Menagerie that use "light" in some way as a symbol to further explain the mood of the play or to explore the emotions of a character. You should cite short phrases and quotes to help support your discussion. Your discussion should be thorough and your response to other students should also do more than just affirm their statements - the responses should also expand what your peers have claimed.
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Awakening: A motif
Now that you have finished reading Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening, you should now reflect on the various motifs that permeate the story in order to advance the overall theme of the work. A motif is a recurring subject or theme, especially in a literary work. It is a distinctive and recurring form, shape, symbol, or figure in a design. It is a dominant idea or feature in that literary work. You should develop one motif by supporting with at least three quotations from the novel, and show how that motif advances the understanding or interpretation of the novel.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
THE AWAKENING: Anticipation
As we begin to move into Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening, try to focus on the meaning of the title. What is the significance of an "awakening?" Discuss an awakening in your life, if you can. Discuss an awakening in America, if you can reflect on the past. Finally, what do you anticipate in Chopin's awakening? Will the protagonist, Edna be awakened? If so, to what?
Friday, March 16, 2012
MITCHELL, KRISTIN, TAYLOR, RYAN: Week 5: CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
Please wait until the final presentation day to post your blog (due Tuesday, March 20)
Friday, March 9, 2012
WEEK 4 PRESENTATION: Maria, Morgan, & Laura: THE MODERNS, Part II
What an adventurous week with the Moderns, Part II. Maria, Morgan, and Laura had everyone dancing the Charleston and drawing pictures of parasites! What a contrast and what fun! Your task for this blog is to write an overview of the week, focusing on what you believe to be the most educational moment for you. Support your moment with evidence. Then, what is it that you learned from Group 4 that helps you to know and to understand the influences and motivations of the Modern Age as read and discussed this past week? Be sure to show your appreciation and satisfaction in the presenters.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
WEEK 3 PRESENTATION: Elizabeth, Kristy, and Alexandra: THE MODERNS
We’ve been introduced to a variety of authors this past week
that help to illustrate the literature of the emerging Modern Era. Writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald and
John Steinbeck, to name a few, have created a new American voice that has
broken away from the British influences on American literature in the
past. Be sure to relate your
favorite parts of the week-long presentation and make suggestions that may have
been considered for additions to the presentation. Choose one of your favorite reading assignments from this
week’s assignments and relate in greater depth, how the story, along with its
author, fits into the Modern era of American literature (you may have to review
some background material too). Good Luck.
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