What character do you find the most interesting? Why?
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Pride and Prejudice Prompt 7
Record a passage from the text you found essential or interesting. Explain why.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Read Me before posting for Bodega Dreams!
Just a warning...
Because people read at different paces, some of the postings are spoilers and may tell you more than you want to know about the ending of the novel. If you don't want to find out some of the major events that happen, don't read your classmates' postings before posting your own responses to the prompts.
If you've finished the book, or don't care about knowing some of the things that happen, read on- your peers have shown some great insights so far!
Remember, you need to respond to each prompt twice: once when you're about half-way through the novel and another after you finish (that's six postings total!).
I will be giving you credit for your postings and evaluating your insights.
I hope you're enjoying the book!
Because people read at different paces, some of the postings are spoilers and may tell you more than you want to know about the ending of the novel. If you don't want to find out some of the major events that happen, don't read your classmates' postings before posting your own responses to the prompts.
If you've finished the book, or don't care about knowing some of the things that happen, read on- your peers have shown some great insights so far!
Remember, you need to respond to each prompt twice: once when you're about half-way through the novel and another after you finish (that's six postings total!).
I will be giving you credit for your postings and evaluating your insights.
I hope you're enjoying the book!
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.
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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!
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