Read a poem from this week making annotations as you go. Present 3-5 annotations in outline format and construct a 200 word close reading, as exampled on pages 308-309. Be sure to cite any quotations or paraphrases, using line numbers
Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire What is the significance of the title of A Streetcar Named Desire? How does the title resonate with other mentions of desire throughout the play? Jhumpa La
Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire What is the significance of the title of A Streetcar Named Desire? How does the title resonate with other mentions of desire throughout the play? Jhumpa Lahiri: “Interpreter of Maladies “Interpreter of Maladies” provides an intriguing
Address the following in a written essay: Discuss the role names and naming plays in “A Pair of Tickets.” You may look at the character names, the names of places, or the naming of items (some in Chin
Address the following in a written essay: Discuss the role names and naming plays in “A Pair of Tickets.” You may look at the character names, the names of places, or the naming of items (some in Chinese while others
how would your reading of “Sonny’s Blues” would change if it were in chronological order, beginning with the mother telling the narrator of his uncle’s death. What would be the effect if the story be
how would your reading of “Sonny’s Blues” would change if it were in chronological order, beginning with the mother telling the narrator of his uncle’s death. What would be the effect if the story began here? Baldwin makes the narrator
1. Do Russell’s characters become more or less “animal” as they are conditioned to behave like humans? What does this suggest about human and animal personalities, according to Russell’s views? 2. In
1. Do Russell’s characters become more or less “animal” as they are conditioned to behave like humans? What does this suggest about human and animal personalities, according to Russell’s views? 2. In “Volar,” what does the narrator most admire about
What kind of tone is “Humanity 101” written in? What are some examples. Why did the author make the poem this way? (What picture of the speaker emerges from the voice that the author has created? Do
What kind of tone is “Humanity 101” written in? What are some examples. Why did the author make the poem this way? (What picture of the speaker emerges from the voice that the author has created? Do you like the
Take a minute and write down what your current understanding of Dyslexia is…. don’t cheat and google a definition. Go to this link. https://www.buzzsprout.com/612361/2278178-a-conversation-with-em
Take a minute and write down what your current understanding of Dyslexia is…. don’t cheat and google a definition. Go to this link. https://www.buzzsprout.com/612361/2278178-a-conversation-with-emily-lutrick Pop in your earbuds and listen. Review the questions below and then jot down quotes and
read “And of Clay We Are Created” by Isabel Allende and your choice of three poems below. Then, identify what you believe would be the thesis statement (main argument) for each piece. This may be eith
read “And of Clay We Are Created” by Isabel Allende and your choice of three poems below. Then, identify what you believe would be the thesis statement (main argument) for each piece. This may be either a single-sentence quote from
Address the following in a written essay: Write an essay discussing the ways ritual, religion, and magic (and love) are portrayed in “Love Medicine.” Fujio, given as a Japanese first name, suggests id
Address the following in a written essay: Write an essay discussing the ways ritual, religion, and magic (and love) are portrayed in “Love Medicine.” Fujio, given as a Japanese first name, suggests idealism, reservation, sensitivity, and generosity; Kiyoko means “pure
In Kawabata’s piece, what does the part of the story involving the artistry of the children have to do with the ending of the story—the narrator’s desire that the boy and girl remember the beauty of t
In Kawabata’s piece, what does the part of the story involving the artistry of the children have to do with the ending of the story—the narrator’s desire that the boy and girl remember the beauty of their names projected onto