Note: Course evals are the first 20 minutes of class this week Wednesday. Report to the computer lab before coming to class.
Monday.
In Class: Vergible Woods, part two; essay introduction.
Homework: Ch. 16-18, pp. 138-167 (30).
Day 2.
In Class: Mrs. Turner, Motor Boat, et al.
Homework: Ch. 19 & 20, pp. 168-193 (26). Also, generate a final discussion question for student-led discussion. Question must be cumulative in nature and must address the resolution of a particular aspect of the novel, for example, with respect to character, theme, symbol, extended metaphor, etc.
Day 3.
In Class: Open topic graded discussion.
Homework: Afterword, pp. 195-205 (11) and essay thesis and supporting evidence.
Friday.
In Class: Writing day.
Homework: Their Eyes Were Watching God essay. Due next Wednesday via Turn It In.
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One: Most things in literature are intentional. Even when this may not seem to be the case, it very well may be. That said, not all things mean more than what they initially seem. But again, it might. Sometimes water is just water. Other times, though, water is not just water, it's the Ocean of Notions, or the Dull Lake. Take Away: As readers, we must assume that writers are smart, know what they’re doing, and have done so with intention.
Three: Literature is full of contradictions, paradoxes, oxymorons, and ironies. So, too, is life. This doesn't make one thing right and the other thing wrong. Both can exist and be in simultaneous harmony and tension. Take away: Embrace multiple perspectives.
Four: Every interpretation is not correct. Without substantial textual support and a clearly articulated, rational analysis, an interpretation is only as good as a guess. Back up your opinion. Validate it. Take Away: Take us there--to the text, that is.
- Addendum A: Rain usually means something. Always. (But not always the same thing.)
- Addendum B: Names do, too. Like Esperanza, Tea Cake, Gatsby, and Daisy. Holden, too.
- Addendum C: Trees always mean things, especially ones bearing fruit.
- Addendum D: Mangoes and other exotic fruits always mean a very specific thing. But we’re not going to go there. Not yet…
Three: Literature is full of contradictions, paradoxes, oxymorons, and ironies. So, too, is life. This doesn't make one thing right and the other thing wrong. Both can exist and be in simultaneous harmony and tension. Take away: Embrace multiple perspectives.
Four: Every interpretation is not correct. Without substantial textual support and a clearly articulated, rational analysis, an interpretation is only as good as a guess. Back up your opinion. Validate it. Take Away: Take us there--to the text, that is.
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