As you begin Romeo & Juliet, there are two primary things I want you to think about.
1) Is Romeo a romantic character? Is he cool and suave and a "playa?" Or is he in love with the idea of being in love?
2) Is this really a love story? It's been claimed to be the most romantic story of all time, but I want you to really think about the truth of that statement.
See you guys in a few weeks.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Freshmen Study Guide
Hello.
Here is the following information you need to know for the Final on Thursday, January 17.
One question for The Necklace.
Five questions for The Most Dangerous Game
Five questions for Two Kinds
Three questions for Annabel Lee & The Bells poems
Six questions for The Cask of the Amontillado
Five questions for Angela's Ashes
Two questions for Song of the Open Road & The Road Not Taken poems
Four questions for the I Have A Dream speech
Four questions for I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Five questions for The Scarlet Ibis
All of these works can be found in the Freshman Literature book. We've read all of them and we have discussed all of them, and you we've probably done homework on nearly all of them.
ALSO:
Fifteen questions for Of Mice & Men
and
Twenty questions for The Hobbit.
That's a total of 75 questions. There are sixty-five multiple choice and ten true false.
So what do you need to know for each of these works of literature?
In general, you need to know the main characters by name and by general motivation. You will need to know the major plot points and events and know a detail or two about those. I really can't go into specifics; if you can tell me, say, five things about The Most Dangerous Game you are probably in the right ballpark.
If you have specific questions, I can't promise I will be able to answer them (I can't give away specifics after all) but I will try to. Please ask those questions here.
Here is the following information you need to know for the Final on Thursday, January 17.
One question for The Necklace.
Five questions for The Most Dangerous Game
Five questions for Two Kinds
Three questions for Annabel Lee & The Bells poems
Six questions for The Cask of the Amontillado
Five questions for Angela's Ashes
Two questions for Song of the Open Road & The Road Not Taken poems
Four questions for the I Have A Dream speech
Four questions for I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Five questions for The Scarlet Ibis
All of these works can be found in the Freshman Literature book. We've read all of them and we have discussed all of them, and you we've probably done homework on nearly all of them.
ALSO:
Fifteen questions for Of Mice & Men
and
Twenty questions for The Hobbit.
That's a total of 75 questions. There are sixty-five multiple choice and ten true false.
So what do you need to know for each of these works of literature?
In general, you need to know the main characters by name and by general motivation. You will need to know the major plot points and events and know a detail or two about those. I really can't go into specifics; if you can tell me, say, five things about The Most Dangerous Game you are probably in the right ballpark.
If you have specific questions, I can't promise I will be able to answer them (I can't give away specifics after all) but I will try to. Please ask those questions here.
Friday, December 28, 2007
FRESHMEN: The Hobbit
It's a pretty easy book, but if you have questions about what is going on, especially now that Bilbo and the dwarfs have finally reached the mountain and come upon Smaug. Ask away!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
FRESHMEN: Prepare for M&M
No, not the candy-shell covered chocolate candies, nor the white rapper from Detroit. Of Mice & Men is the next novel we are going to be reading in class. One of the central themes of the novel is that of friendship. So I ask you, what does friendship mean to you? What is a friend?
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