Which one of the vignettes from pages 1-57 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 be sure to address comments […]
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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 questions. How do you know the narrators are adults? Now imagine the narrators are telling you the story in a cafe or bar. Describe the […]
Which one of the vignettes from pages 58 – end 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 be sure to include your […]
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 […]
“Tragedy is an imitation of an action of high importance, complete and of some amplitude; in language enhanced by distinct and varying beauties; acted not narrated; by means of pity and fear effecting its purgation of these emotions.” Apply the elements in the above criteria for tragedy set out by […]
Write a 150-word character analysis of one of the characters who appears in the portion of the play assigned for this week. Please be specific; you should have from three to five specific observations about the character’s personality as seen in his behavior. Please limit your comments to this first […]
