Monday, December 3, 2007
Bodega Dreams Prompt #3: Parallels
Identify and explain a parallel or connection you have found with The Great Gatsby. Give specific details, and discuss how this novel may put a "twist" on the element.
Bodega Dreams Prompt #2: Character
What character do you find the most interesting or intriguing so far? Explain why you chose your character and details about his/her development that are important.
Bodega Dreams Prompt #1: Passage Selection
Select a passage from Bodega Dreams that you found important, interesting, essential, or confusing. Type the passage with page # and analyze its significance.
American Lit. Author Essay Thesis Statement
Please post a potential thesis statement for your comparative analytical essay on your two novels. This statment must argue a thematic and/or stylistic similarity between the novels.
See the following great samples from last year for ideas:
#1
The protagonists in James Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain and If Beale Street Could Talk not only feel rejected by society but also by their families. These portrayals emphasize the effects of isolation along with the hardships many African-Americans face and have to overcome through self empowerment.
#2
The difference in style, in fact, actually mirrors both the difficulties in Rice's own life, and her struggle to find faith in the world around her. Consequently, both Vittorio the Vampire and its anthesis, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, depict the sorrow of the loss of innocence through tragedy, and the small hope illuminated in a strong faith.
#3
Although the two female main characters in Joyce Carol Oates's Foxfire and Black Water are on polar sides of their views of men, they are both defined by their father's actions, and in the future are challenged by male influence, ultimately bringing them to their defeat.
Remember to sign your name!
See the following great samples from last year for ideas:
#1
The protagonists in James Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain and If Beale Street Could Talk not only feel rejected by society but also by their families. These portrayals emphasize the effects of isolation along with the hardships many African-Americans face and have to overcome through self empowerment.
#2
The difference in style, in fact, actually mirrors both the difficulties in Rice's own life, and her struggle to find faith in the world around her. Consequently, both Vittorio the Vampire and its anthesis, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, depict the sorrow of the loss of innocence through tragedy, and the small hope illuminated in a strong faith.
#3
Although the two female main characters in Joyce Carol Oates's Foxfire and Black Water are on polar sides of their views of men, they are both defined by their father's actions, and in the future are challenged by male influence, ultimately bringing them to their defeat.
Remember to sign your name!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Gatsby Prompt #2
Nick Carraway....a racist? prejudiced against those who are different from him? just an odd fellow? a completely cool guy? What do you think and give some evidence to support...
Gatsby Prompt #3
"Today on Cribs we'll be visiting the fantabulous life of Mr. Jay Gatsby. You will not believe what he has in store for you!"
What does Gatsby own? What does he show off? What do these things signify?
What does Gatsby own? What does he show off? What do these things signify?
Gatsby Prompt #6
Daisy's Past (Bathtubs, Booze, Bawling...what a night!)
What did you find interesting?
What did you find interesting?
Gatsby Prompt #9
The truth about Gatsby's past... (ch. 6)
What do you find interesting about all of this?
What do you find interesting about all of this?
Gatsby Prompt #12
Respond to this passage or a part of it:
"...One autumn night, five years before, they had been walking down the street when the leaves were falling, and they came to a place where there were no trees and the sidewalk was white with moonlight. They stopped here and turned toward each other. Now it was a cool night with that mysterious excitement in it which comes at the two changes of the year. The quiet lights in the houses were humming out into the darkness and there was a stir and bustle among the stars. Out of the corner of his eye Gatsby saw that the blocks of the sidewalks really formed a ladder and mounted to a secret place above the trees--he could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder.
His heart beat faster and faster as Daisy's white face came up to his own. He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God. So he waited, listening for a moment longer to the tuning-fork that had been struck upon a star. Then he kissed her. At his lips' touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete" (110-111).
"...One autumn night, five years before, they had been walking down the street when the leaves were falling, and they came to a place where there were no trees and the sidewalk was white with moonlight. They stopped here and turned toward each other. Now it was a cool night with that mysterious excitement in it which comes at the two changes of the year. The quiet lights in the houses were humming out into the darkness and there was a stir and bustle among the stars. Out of the corner of his eye Gatsby saw that the blocks of the sidewalks really formed a ladder and mounted to a secret place above the trees--he could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder.
His heart beat faster and faster as Daisy's white face came up to his own. He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God. So he waited, listening for a moment longer to the tuning-fork that had been struck upon a star. Then he kissed her. At his lips' touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete" (110-111).
Gatsby Prompt #13
Respond to this quote or a part of it:
"Through all he said, even through his appalling sentimentality, I was reminded of something--an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago. For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of startled air. But they made no sound, and what I had almost remembered was uncommunicable forever" (111).
"Through all he said, even through his appalling sentimentality, I was reminded of something--an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago. For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of startled air. But they made no sound, and what I had almost remembered was uncommunicable forever" (111).
Gatsby prompt #14
Share a passage from chapters 4-6 (with pg #) that you found interesting or thought-provoking.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Per. 5 "The Fall of the House of Usher" Passages
Boo! Please post two passages from "The Fall of the House of Usher."
One should represent Poe's style. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
The second should represent an important theme of the story. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
Thank you for your hard work!
One should represent Poe's style. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
The second should represent an important theme of the story. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
Thank you for your hard work!
Per. 1 "The Fall of the House of Usher" Passages
Boo! Please post two passages from "The Fall of the House of Usher."
One should represent Poe's style. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
The second should represent an important theme of the story. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
Thank you for your hard work!
One should represent Poe's style. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
The second should represent an important theme of the story. Please provide page # and a few sentences of analysis.
Thank you for your hard work!
Monday, September 24, 2007
News Article 1 Lead Postings
Post your lead for your first news article as a comment here.
Due by 1:30 Wed. 9/26.
Be sure to sign your name if posting anonymously!!
Due by 1:30 Wed. 9/26.
Be sure to sign your name if posting anonymously!!
Monday, September 17, 2007
"Man-on-the-Street" Interviews Write-ups
Post the write-up for your man-on-the-street interviews here. Your post should follow the following format:
The question you asked
"Direct Quote of response #1"
-Name, grade
"Direct Quote of response #2"
-Name, grade
"Direct Quote of response #3"
-Name, grade
"Direct Quote of response #4"
-Name, grade
your name
Remember to select the four most interesting responses, be sure to write the quotes verbatim, and spell the speakers' names correctly. You're shooting for 100% accuracy.
The question you asked
"Direct Quote of response #1"
-Name, grade
"Direct Quote of response #2"
-Name, grade
"Direct Quote of response #3"
-Name, grade
"Direct Quote of response #4"
-Name, grade
your name
Remember to select the four most interesting responses, be sure to write the quotes verbatim, and spell the speakers' names correctly. You're shooting for 100% accuracy.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Journalism: Special Olympics Summary Lead
Post your summary lead for the Special Olympics fake news article as a "comment" here. Be sure to write your name after the lead so I can give you credit for posting.
Remember, a lead is the first graf of your article, it is one sentence long, and it should answer the relevant journalistic questions. The lead should be direct and clearly written.
A sample lead:
Algonquin students volunteered across the globe this summer attempting to spread sustainable environmental practices both abroad and at home.
Remember, a lead is the first graf of your article, it is one sentence long, and it should answer the relevant journalistic questions. The lead should be direct and clearly written.
A sample lead:
Algonquin students volunteered across the globe this summer attempting to spread sustainable environmental practices both abroad and at home.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Per. 5 East of Eden response, questions, ideas
For the first blog posting, I'd like you to write a brief but thoughtful response to East of Eden. Don't summarize- we all read the novel (right??), but get right into the heart of what you think and wonder. Perhaps think about themes, motifs, the grand message, style, or your opinion of the efficacy and interest of it all. Write your own response and/or react to the ideas of those who post before you.
This blog will be the majority (if not all) of our class discussion before the in-class essay. The more you put into it, the more you as a class will get out of it.
Please be sure to sign your name at the bottom, and feel free to post more than once, if you'd like.
I'll start us off to get things rolling...
This blog will be the majority (if not all) of our class discussion before the in-class essay. The more you put into it, the more you as a class will get out of it.
Please be sure to sign your name at the bottom, and feel free to post more than once, if you'd like.
I'll start us off to get things rolling...
Per. 1 East of Eden response, questions, ideas
For the first blog posting, I'd like you to write a brief but thoughtful response to East of Eden. Don't summarize- we all read the novel (right??), but get right into the heart of what you think and wonder. Perhaps think about themes, motifs, the grand message, style, or your opinion of the efficacy and interest of it all. Write your own response and/or react to the ideas of those who post before you.
This blog will be the majority (if not all) of our class discussion before the in-class essay. The more you put into it, the more you as a class will get out of it.
Please be sure to sign your name at the bottom, and feel free to post more than once, if you'd like.
I'll start us off to get things rolling...
This blog will be the majority (if not all) of our class discussion before the in-class essay. The more you put into it, the more you as a class will get out of it.
Please be sure to sign your name at the bottom, and feel free to post more than once, if you'd like.
I'll start us off to get things rolling...
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