A Sort of Mental Attitude: May 2014

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

3 things before we eat...

Who are the Cohen Brothers? Tell us 5 things about them. Don't post something that someone else has posted.
Why might a person give up on their dreams?
Tell us 5 words that arise when you think of cats.

HOMEWORK

Due 5/1
--Paper #3

Due 4/9
--Review chapters 13-20 for poetry terms and critical ideas
--There will be a test on all terms soon.

Due 4/2
--final draft of paper #2 (due the week after Spring Break)
--we will discuss poetry

Due 3/12
--Read "A Rose for Emily" p. 730
--Review pp. 847-884 for poetry terms.
--Bring food to our movie night.

Due 3/5
--Read "The Rocking Horse Winner" p. 792
--Read "The Country Husband" p. 296
--There will be a short quiz.

Due 2/26
--Read chapter 6 (Themes)
--Read "Babylon Revisited" p. 699

Due 2/19
--read chapter 5 for terms and ideas
--we'll read stories in class

Due 2/12
--Paper #1 (1000-1250 words)
--strict MLA style (or it will not be accepted)
--Must use at least two database sources (in addition to the text sources in your textbook)
--Develop a concept of "the monster" or "the monstrous" (you may use synonymous words if you wish)
--Tie your two chosen stories (using ideas, quotations, and paraphrasing) into the thesis of your paper
--At least 1/2 of the paper should be close analysis of the stories
--Your paper will be uploaded to a Turnitin drop box in our D2L class account, not printed.

Due 2/5
--Make sure you have read your two chosen stories.
--Post to the class blog where indicated before 2/5.
--No extra readings other than 1/29 homework.

NO CLASS 1/29 DUE TO WEATHER

Due 1/29
--Read chapters 3 & 4 for ideas and terms.
--Read any TWO of the stories below.
--You will write a paper using these stories.
Oates -
"Where are you going..." p. 314
Byatt -
"The Thing" p. 352
Hawthorne -
"The Birthmark" p. 340
Marquez -
"A Very Old Man..." p. 406
O'Connor -
"A Good Man..." p. 543
Saidi -
"The Nightmare" p. 464
Poe -
"The Cask of..." p. 165

Due Wed. 1/22
--Read non-fiction critical text pp. 1-249. Not as much as it sounds like; focus on terms and ideas. You DO NOT have to read all the fiction/stories.
--Read Guy de Maupassant's "The Jewelry" p. 90.
--Expect a short quiz on your reading.