HW10 due 5/13 (5/14 for 10G): Godot and Lucky’s Monologue

May 12, 2014 By

1. Waiting for Godot–Read and annotate through p. 47. This reading concludes with Lucky’s monologue (equally famous and frustrating). Beckett has stated that the threads and themes of the play are being gathered together in the monologue. Don’t write about it…just think about it…–Analyze Lucky’s monologue in search of meaning…yes, you must weed through the nonsense to pick out the substantial… Although, I would argue that even that which is nonsensical is substantial. There is method to the madness that seemingly is his speech. So, really, what is it that he is saying? Think, human condition. Also, consider how the subject of his speech parallels the plight of Vladimir and Estragon. 

Some tips:

  • Define apathia, athambia, and aphasia
  • There are three sections of the monologue. See if you can discern where one ends and another begins. See if you can come up with thematic labels for each part.

2. Vocab quiz on Thursday!
3. The first PBA deadline is 10 days away–Thesis statements w/ evidence.

HW10 due 5/12 (5/13 for 10G): Godot

May 9, 2014 By

1. Waiting for Godot–read and annotate up to page 36.
2. Goodreads
3. Thesis Workshop–Complete the thesis evaluations started in class at the end of the week.

A thought…We now have 20 class periods left (19 for 10H). For both classes, that is less than one day of class time left. Seems only yesterday that Tae Sung told me his name was Kenny and Ruth told me her name was Esther. Seems only yesterday that I discovered that Elam was really 5’6″ when his ID photo led me to believe he was 6’1″ and 195 lbs.  Seems only yesterday that Grace sat on a table nervously rocking her legs back and forth and I asked her if I could call her Gracie. Seems only yesterday McHenry shared his things he knows to be true and I thought, “I can’t wait to experience the final unit with him.” Seems only yesterday I thought Ashley was Michelle and I thought Kaitlyn was Claire.

HW10 (for 10G and H) due 5/7: Waiting for Godot

May 6, 2014 By

1. Waiting for Godot–Read and annotate up to p. 11. One final time (last text and all), I challenge you to approach this text with maturity and a keen literary eye in search of thematic understanding…Pay attention to the little things…You will have to read quite closely to discern any meaning…THIS WILL BE YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE OF THE YEAR!
2. Class Vocabulary–Print out class vocab!
3. Personal Vocab–You should be at 70 words! 

NOTE: ENGLISH 10G, YOUR THESIS REVISION WILL BE DUE THURSDAY, MAY 8 (AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR GRADED FIRST DRAFT)

 

HW10 due 5/5 (5/6 for 10G): Research and Comparative Thesis

May 1, 2014 By

1. Samuel Beckett–(1 page) Research and take notes on our last (last, as in the last author we read this year: Samuel Beckett) author.
2. Theater of the Absurd–(1 page) Research and take notes.
3. Sophomore PBA–Print out and read the sophomore PBA guidelines.
4. Goodreads–Post a comparative thesis.

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