Category: American Literature

How do we encourage goodness in ourselves?Do you hold Lord Henry responsible for corrupting Dorian Gray?

One hardly knew at times whether one was reading the spiritual ecstasies
of some mediæval saint or the morbid confessions of a modern sinner. It was a poisonous book. (138)

In an interesting, well-developed, coherent and polished essay, answer the following questions about the novel and about life:

How do we encourage goodness in ourselves?

How do we encourage goodness in each other?

Do you hold Lord Henry responsible for corrupting Dorian Gray?

Can a book (like the novel’s “yellow book”) ever be poisonous to human goodness?

Have you ever felt as if another person, or medium, has purposefully tried to turn you away from goodness? What happened?

Have you ever felt as if another person, or medium, has purposefully tried to turn you toward human goodness? What happened?

Compare the 3 main underlying causes that led to the chaos and division in 1968 and 2020.

1968 & 2020 Essay

Compare the 3 main underlying causes that led to the chaos and division in 1968 and 2020.

My three topics are the

Election (comparing the 1968 election with the 2020 election)
Black Panthers( comparing the black panther group in 1968 to the BLM activists and protesters in 2020)
Media (television, broadcast, social media) describing how the media helped spread the word to everyone across the country (and about how social media now and influencers in 2020 spread the word about The black activists, etc.)

 

Does the visual appearance of the poem on the page call attention to itself in any way? How or why?

Out There Somewhere response

Does the visual appearance of the poem on the page call attention to itself in any way? How or why?

What do you believe might be the larger meaning of the poem, beyond the details of the literal events described?

What language, images, tone, and other details provide evidence of your interpretation?

Discuss the poetry of Romanticism, its origin, and symbolism. You may, for example, begin with providing a brief narrative of its development.

Poetry of Romamticism

Discuss the poetry of Romanticism, its origin, and symbolism. You may, for example, begin with providing a brief narrative of its development.

Next, you could mention four to five notable poets who fall under that category and explain their literary and intellectual contributions. In addition, you should analyze their techniques, subjects, and the themes of their poems, as well as how their works represent the overall spirit of the period.

Identify the role you’ve chosen to take on for the project. Discuss why you chose that role.

Discussion Prompt:

Identify the role you’ve chosen to take on for the project. Discuss why you chose that role.

Let your classmates know what story or poem you’ve chosen to write about and provide a synopsis of what your project’s essay and PowerPoint will discuss. For even further guidance, you may choose to share your current thesis statement with your peers.

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm

What does the fiction this week suggest about the concepts of victimization and empathy? Do both pieces connect those concepts to ideas related to addiction? Why or why not?

Discussion Question:

What does the fiction this week suggest about the concepts of victimization and empathy? Do both pieces connect those concepts to ideas related to addiction? Why or why not?
Read the story – https://mrfitton.weebly.com/uploads/1/7/5/8/17583739/quitters_inc._text.pdf

Read the poem – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53087/out-out

Robert Frost interview + poetry reading (1952)

What does it mean to be a woman and a mother in this week’s readings? Is motherhood defined in each by what someone is, or is it defined by what the main woman in each text is not? What does each text suggest about the connection between creation and procreation?

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Identity, Womanhood, and Motherhood in American Literature

The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks – Inked in HistoryThe Yellow Wallpaper | Writing on Women Writers

Your prompt response should be, at least, 150 words.

Discussion Question:

What does it mean to be a woman and a mother in this week’s readings? Is motherhood defined in each by what someone is, or is it defined by what the main woman in each text is not? What does each text suggest about the connection between creation and procreation?

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm

Read the poem – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43309/the-mother-56d2220767a02

What does it mean to be a young girl in Vyry’s world? How does her experience compare to other young girls at the time?

In a 4+ page essay reflection on Jubilee, consider the following questions:

Why does Margaret Walker call this book “Jubilee”?

What can we learn about slavery from Vyry’s childhood?

What does it mean to be a young girl in Vyry’s world? How does her experience compare to other young girls at the time?

What expectations did men have of women in slavery?

How helpful is this book to an understanding of American history?