HW10 due 10/1 (10/2 for 10G): The Bell Jar

1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate Chapter 4! (continue to focus on characterization)

2. Goodreads discussion (The Bell Jar) [Read more…]

HW12 due 9/30: The Stranger

1. The Stranger—Read and annotate the first three chapters. Focus annotations on the characterization of Meursault. [Read more…]

HW10, Due 9/26 (9/27 for 10G)

1. Read and explicate Daddy.  Be sure to print out this poem and bring it to class.  Explicate the poem on the printed page.  More than any author thus far, the writer’s life (context) is key to fully understanding her work. An explication entails a more detailed break down of a piece of literature (i.e. line by line). [Read more…]

HW12, Due 9/24 (9/25 for 12F)

1. Friedrich Nietzsche: Print, read and annotate the following sections: Middle, Later, and Final Writings.  Again, this printout should be placed in your binder…

2. The Madman: read and annotate.  This very short reading by Nietzsche is in your packet at about the halfway point. [Read more…]

HW10, Due 9/19 (9/20 for 10G)

Post your topic sentences on the Goodreads Discussion forum.  Post in YOUR class thread!  These will be graded and count as a project/essay grade.  So be thoughtful.