IF you are choosing to redo the AP Practice essay from September, here is the prompt:
"And, after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency." Pauline Hopkins, Contending Forces
Choose a novel or play in which culture, physical, or geographical surroundings shape psychological or moral traits in a character. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect this character and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
Articles from the AP College Board
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
REMINDERS FOR THE WEEKEND:
Your 1-2 paragraph FOCUSED analysis of ONE aspect of Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden" is due in class on Monday--we will peer critique and discuss on Tuesday.
The "did you read it" test for the Poisonwood Bible is on MONDAY.
You may begin reading Heart of Darkness (Conrad) this weekend, if you wish. As it is a very short book, we are going to read it in about a week. Plan accordingly. Bring the text to class every day starting Monday.
Don't forget to be reading in one of the four "allusion categories" we discussed (the Bible, Shakespeare, fairy tales/"kiddie" lit., or mythology). Your project is looming just 5 weeks from now! More TBA soon!
Your 1-2 paragraph FOCUSED analysis of ONE aspect of Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden" is due in class on Monday--we will peer critique and discuss on Tuesday.
The "did you read it" test for the Poisonwood Bible is on MONDAY.
You may begin reading Heart of Darkness (Conrad) this weekend, if you wish. As it is a very short book, we are going to read it in about a week. Plan accordingly. Bring the text to class every day starting Monday.
Don't forget to be reading in one of the four "allusion categories" we discussed (the Bible, Shakespeare, fairy tales/"kiddie" lit., or mythology). Your project is looming just 5 weeks from now! More TBA soon!
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