Assignments for Book 1-2

Due Thursday, 10/20:

Review Part 1 and class notes. Begin next reading assignment.

On wiki:
- Do entry #1 on prompt.
- Begin assembling examples of dichotomies presented. Assign categories and find page numbers.
- Faulkner, a modern author who writes about Southern United States says, “the past isn’t dead, it isn’t even past.” Do you agree with him? Use experiences from your life or people you are close to to make an argument – does the past die and stop having an effect on people at some point? Is every day a fresh start?


Due Friday, 10/22:

Read to 125

On wiki:
- Do entry #1
- Does your family have a secret? Do you have a secret from your friends? You do not have to tell us the secret if you do not want to, but describe the effect the secret has on you. How do you feel? Do you ever struggle not to tell it? Do you know why you are keeping the secret? (If you would prefer to respond to this one in an email to me, feel free.)
- Choose from one other option on the list.

Due Monday, 10/25

Final Hamlet assignment, writing discussion

Read to at least 148, noting Tuesday’s assignment of reading to page 165.
On wiki:
- Do Entry 1
- Find 3 examples of forboding or narrator interruption. Note the pages.
-  Entry of your choice.

Due Tuesday, 10/26:
Read to page 165.
On wiki:
- Do entry 1
- 2 other entries of your choice.

Due Thursday, 10/28:

Note Friday’s reading and writing assignment and begin
On wiki:
-  Do entry 1
- What makes you, you? What creates your identity? Your race? Gender? Nationality? Job? Friends? Your actions? Words? Favorite music? Other people? Have you ever changed reinvented yourself in real ways or does it result in trivial, Madonna-esque transformations? When do you think it is easiest to try to “reinvent yourself”? Who is hardest to convince?
- Entry of your choice

Due Friday, 10/29
Finish Book 2
- Response paper due