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In the essay about suspense in her story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” O’Connor writes writes that readers, like the ancient Greek viewers of tragedy, “should know what is going to happen in this story so that the element of suspense in it will be transferred from its surface to its interior.” We know what […]

  Discuss how the theme of the Emily Dickinson poem “The Wife” relates to Mrs. Mallard’s emotional state in “The Story of an Hour.” In order to receive credit, you must refer to the totality of the poem, not just the first four lines. Please include direct quotes from the […]

Identify the author and the two literary works you are focusing on for your research essay. Share the thesis of your research essay Identify the BMCC databases you have explored to date and what the results have been. Please be sure to include your section number at the end of […]

Which of the sonnets read this week was your favorite? In a post of at least 150 words, explain why you liked this poem best. Be very specific in your response, touching on both theme and particular phrasing that struck you. Please be sure to include your section number at […]

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 […]

In her critical overview of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (Activity 2) scholar Rena Korb discusses several different interpretative views of the story. One interpretation reads the story as a sort of “inverted fairy tale.” Other critics see the story as “a tale of initiation” into the […]

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 […]