At any time during the course, please post any questions or concerns about the course that you may have. If you have question, it’s likely that others may be wondering the same thing, so please feel comfortable to post here. Of course, you can also raise questions or concerns privately […]
Monthly Archives: January 2020
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The stories “Salvation” and “Araby” are both told by adult narrators looking back on a painful episode in their lives. Please address the following two creative exercises. Imagine the narrators are telling you the story in a cafe or bar. Describe the voice and attitude of the narrator of “Salvation” […]
In the article “How to Read a Poem” from the Poets.org website, the poet William Carlos Williams, in acknowledging the challenges of reading poetry, writes that a reader must “complete” what the poet has begun. With specific reference to one of this week’s poems, explain how you “completed” what the […]
Each of the three readings for the week explores the immigration experience from a different perspective. How would you state the unique theme of one of the works (“Montreal 1962, “Amphibians,” and “Names/Nombres”)? Do you have relevant experience you can share with the class? Please be sure to include your […]
Now that you have read the original version of “Little Snow White,” along with the poem “Snow White” by Anne Sexton, let’s discuss your own personal response to the story. All text-based responses are valid. This disqualifies comments that the story is just a simple tale for children that should […]
Which one of the vignettes from pages 3 – 53 of The House on Mango Street made the strongest impression on you? In a post of at least 150 words, identify the vignette and discuss its theme or central idea, explaining why it resonated for you. Please do not discuss […]
Which one of the vignettes from pages 56 – 109 of The House on Mango Street made the strongest impression on you? In a post of at least 150 words, identify the vignette and discuss its theme or central idea, explaining why it resonated for you. As with last week, please […]
At any time during the course, please post any questions or concerns about the course that you may have. If you have question, it’s likely that others may be wondering the same thing, so please feel comfortable to post here. Of course, you can also raise questions or concerns privately […]
