Choose a character from the first half of Bodega Dreams that you find particularly interesting.
Then select a passage or two from the text that you found important, interesting, essential, or confusing in terms of that character's development.
Type the passage with page # and analyze its significance.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Oh, Manfred, you sad, sad fella
Well, this is it- your final blog post of this class! Make it a good one! Tell us not only what you thought of Byron's short play, but Romantic aspects and parallels to other texts, characters, motifs, etc. that your sagacious mind observed.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Wuthering Heights- Final Post!
You're done- the agony, love, wrath, windswept moors, grave digging- whew!
Some ideas to think about, but the response is up to you: What do you think of the end? What struck you as most interesting? Any connections to other texts we've studied?
Some ideas to think about, but the response is up to you: What do you think of the end? What struck you as most interesting? Any connections to other texts we've studied?
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Catcher post #1: According to you, who is Holden?
Holden is a complex character.
List four adjectives describing him. ("Holden is ___, ___, ___, and ___.)
Then write one sentence about Holden using at least 2 of our vocab words.
(Be sure to sign your post with your first name and last initial.)
List four adjectives describing him. ("Holden is ___, ___, ___, and ___.)
Then write one sentence about Holden using at least 2 of our vocab words.
(Be sure to sign your post with your first name and last initial.)
Catcher post #2: Nuns!
On pages 108-113 Holden spends a good amount of time talking with some nuns. Give an interesting quote from this section and explain what it reveals about Holden.
(Be sure to sign your post with your first name and last initial.)
(Be sure to sign your post with your first name and last initial.)
Catcher post #3: Irritations...
Holden sure is easily irritated! What is something from ch. 14-18 that annoys Holden? Give a quote and page number.
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(Be sure to sign your post with your first name and last initial.)
Catcher post #4: Joy of Children
Kids are one of the only things that make Holden happy. Give an example of when this happens.
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(Be sure to sign your post with your first name and last initial.)
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