The response to the following question is due on M 8/30, T 8/31 at least one hour prior to the class and should be posted to your blog. Remember, it must be at least 250 words to receive full credit.
Does the ending of the story suggest progress (a woman tears down the shackles that are binding her) or pessimism (this woman has become completely unstable)? Or is it delivering a different type of message? Please include in your answer a reference/reflection on the use of the first-person narrator and how this affects your understanding of the message.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Cultural Context
"For the benefit of the girl about to graduate" 1890
"The Efficient Housewife" 1910s
"Masculine Superiority Fever": Making Sense of "Spheres"
"The Housewife"
Please explore some of these sites before/during/after your reading of "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gillman and be prepared to speak about the cultural context of the short story during our class discussion.
Change in Reading for M 8/30 and T 8/31
For next Monday/Tuesday's class you are scheduled to read the two versions of "The Lady with the Pet Dog"; however, I have decided that instead, you will read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" for our discussion of point of view. Unfortunately, this is also not in your textbook, so I have included a pdf file under the Course Content section of Blackboard. If you are not able to print off the entire text (about 9 pages of a pdf doc), then please take EXTENSIVE notes, including direct quotes from the story to aid in our discussion.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Hills Like White Elephants Reading
You will find the reading for "Hills Like White Elephants" posted under the Course Content section of Blackboard. You may download a pdf. file from there, print it out, and bring it to class on Wednesday/Thursday. Also, don't forget the homework assignment--create a setting map based off of the details provided in the story.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Response Question #1 "Killings"
In the short story "Killings" by Andre Dubus, what is the overall significance of the order in which the events of the story unfold? Think about how the story might have been different had the events occurred in strict chronological order. Would you have reacted differently to the ending if the story had been told in this way?
Please respond to the question(s) in a post on your own blog before the next class. Make sure to follow the requirements outlined in the syllabus.
Please respond to the question(s) in a post on your own blog before the next class. Make sure to follow the requirements outlined in the syllabus.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Guiding Questions for "The Story of an Hour"
Here are some questions you might want to consider when reading "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. These are the types of questions you might respond to on a blog post. Feel free to practice with answering one this week.
What is the nature of Mrs. Mallard's hear trouble, and why would Chopin mention it in the first paragraph?
What is the setting of this story? How does the limitation of the setting help to express the message or theme conveyed?
What kind of sensory images does the passage contain, and what senses does it address? Do you see any vivid pieces of imagery throughout? How do they affect you as a reader?
What kind of relationship do the Mallards have? How does Mrs. Mallard feel about her husband?
What view of marriage does the story represent? Could the date of the story's publication (1894) have anything to do with this?
What is the nature of Mrs. Mallard's hear trouble, and why would Chopin mention it in the first paragraph?
What is the setting of this story? How does the limitation of the setting help to express the message or theme conveyed?
What kind of sensory images does the passage contain, and what senses does it address? Do you see any vivid pieces of imagery throughout? How do they affect you as a reader?
What kind of relationship do the Mallards have? How does Mrs. Mallard feel about her husband?
What view of marriage does the story represent? Could the date of the story's publication (1894) have anything to do with this?
Welcome to English 102!
Hi everyone,
As you can see, I've uploaded your syllabus along with a few other necessary documents. I will continue to put up more in the near future as well. Please be on the look out for the Student Information Sheet and the instructions for setting up your own blog, which I will be emailing to you shortly. All of these documents may also be found on Blackboard (as soon as I can log on to it myself!).
I'm looking forward to a great semester with you all!
As you can see, I've uploaded your syllabus along with a few other necessary documents. I will continue to put up more in the near future as well. Please be on the look out for the Student Information Sheet and the instructions for setting up your own blog, which I will be emailing to you shortly. All of these documents may also be found on Blackboard (as soon as I can log on to it myself!).
I'm looking forward to a great semester with you all!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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