Friday, April 17, 2009

YOUR LAST BLOG!!!

At the end of Catcher in the Rye, Holden watches his sister, begins to cry, and says, "God, I wish you could have been there."

As I've probably said before in class, this is one of those moments in literature where I really do wish I had been there. Now it's your turn: I'd like you to tell me what pieces have really resonated with you this year.

Think about your readings from this year (including the summer works). Think over poems, short stories, novels, and plays. What moments from these works stick with you? What novel, scene, character, or quotation do you sometimes still think about? Why?

Due Friday, April 24th, midnight.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Blog, due Friday April 17th, midnight

Time to start reviewing!

For this week, choose an important quotation from Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man.

Type the quotation in full and be sure to give the page number.

Then comment on the quotation:
Why did you choose this quotation?
How does it relate to the themes of the novel?
Why is it important?

No repeat quotations! You will not receive credit for a quotation already chosen by someone else. In other words, post early, and read the other posts to make sure you are not repeating.