Heart of Darkness

What's your deal with Heart of Darkness?

250 word minimum...graded on effort and completion...get over yourselves...stop complaining and embrace some difficult literature already!

This blog is due Superbowl Sunday night by 11:59pm.

Awakening # 1

Is Edna likeable? How important is the like-ability of a character in literature? Does a likeable character make the central idea of the text easier to understand, or does it take away from the meaning?

Explain.

Check out this video link: John Green (author of Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns) briefly hits on the like-ability of Holden Caulfield. He also talks about the function of metaphor and symbolism. Good stuff!

Ethan Frome

Please post your favorite example of Edith Wharton's use of imagery throughout Ethan Frome. Post the entire passage and be sure to include a page number. In addition to the passage, tell us why you chose it!

The passage that you choose will not count toward your word count for this blog. The explanation of why you chose it should be a minimum of 150 words.

This blog is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, 5 December.

The Yellow Wallpaper

Please provide an analysis of symbolism in "The Yellow Wallpaper". Pick a symbol or two, such as the yellow wallpaper and the woman behind the pattern and discuss symbolic meaning as you see it.

300 words. Due Wednesday, 24 November by 11:59 pm.

When this blog is complete, you may give thanks.

Gatsby Film Awards

The results are in!

Best Actor-Nate Zobrest
Best Actress-Sarah Rung
Best Costumes-Fox, Rung, Airey
Best Video Quality-Sekera, Kranick, Panek, Keenen
Best Editing-Emily Sekera
Best Special Effects-Zobrest, Arnold, McCormick
Creep Award-John Cena
Worst Actor-Tyler G
Worst Costume-Alyssa Cascio
Most Humorous-Kocher, Fusco, Cascio, Tomasello
Best All-Around - Sekera, Kranick, Panek, Keenen

Congratulations to our winners! Great work.

Wrapping up Gatsby

So, now that you have finished reading the text, what was the foul dust that floated in the wake of Gatsby's dreams?

I'd also like to hear your thoughts on this question:

Did Gatsby die for his dream or because of his dream?

This blog is due on Tuesday, 2 November by 11:59 pm - 300 word minimum

Help Lindsey Kocher

Please post one compliment about Lindsey Kocher here. Lindsey Kocher, just post anything so that you can try and understand how this blaaahhhg works.