Henrik Ibsen's drama, A Doll's House, is a quintessential feminist work. Nora, the spoiled and somewhat dramatic central character has a quest that has a dramatic conclusion for the time of the play. The origins of her quest complicate her decisions as she grapples with living for herself or others. In this week's task, you will think of a movie, play, or TV show that centers around a woman whose internal conflict clashes with the external expectations of her environment. You will have to articulate the origins of her conflict and how it impacts the purpose of the work. In addition to this, you will read Chapter 14, "Yes, She's a Christ Figure, Too" from How to Read Literature Like a Professor to add more depth to your analysis of your chosen work. You will do the following: By Monday, February 17 at 11:59 p.m., state the movie, play, or TV show that centers a woman character. Give a summary of her quest and where her problems originated. Be sure to state how she compares OR contrasts to the character of Nora in A Doll's House. 10 points By Tuesday, February 18 at 11:59 p.m., add a comment to your original comment where you connect your character to statements Foster makes in HTRLLP. Be sure to use quotes from the work to help support your position. 20 points By Thursday, February 20 at 11:59 p.m., respond to a classmate's post about their character. What questions do you have? How does their character connect to the character you have chosen? What does this say about how women are portrayed in literature? How do the actions in your chosen work reflect issues present in our modern society? Use these questions as ways to respond to your classmate's post. Only one comment per classmate until everyone has a response. 30 points The total points of this post is 60 points. In the event that you do not post by one of the first two deadlines, you can still comment, but will lose points. No comments accepted after the deadline on Thursday. Irony, in various guises, Irony is all about expectations, and in literature, some of those expectations can send readers reeling. Your task this week will involve reading chapter 8 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor and thinking of a work that whose ending shockingly challenged your expectations...but for a good reason. This is what you should do: 1. Read the assigned chapter of HTRLLP. Post a comment on what you see as the most important aspect of the chapter. Be sure to use a part of the chapter to connect it to a work you have either viewed or read. Due by Wednesday, February 12, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. for a 30 point grade. **If you do not post your first comment by this deadline, you will lose 30 points.** 2. Respond to a classmate's comment about what you found thought-provoking from what they said. Make connections as you support your response. Due by Sunday, February 16, 2020 by 2 p.m. for a 20 point grade. You must make a comment to someone who has not been responded to. In the event that all original posters have a response, you can then add a second response to their comment. **If you do not post your second comment by this deadline, you will lose 20 points. If you miss both deadlines, you will not receive credit.** This blog will be the first in a four-week series where you will have tasks that will allow you to make connections between our class theme, "Origins," and Thomas Foster's book How to Read Literature Like a Professor (HTRLLP). In Part One of this series, you will use chapter one of HTRLLP, Foster discusses the quest a character takes in a literary work. For this task, think of a literary work you have read or viewed, and do the following: 1. Use the steps of the quest and connect them to the steps one character took in the work you chose. Be sure to explain the connections. Before you list the steps, state the title of the work and give a two-to-three sentence summary on it.
2. Discuss why the quester in the work you have chosen finds themselves in their predicament. How do the issues originate and how do they tie to them meaning of the work. This part of the assignment is worth a 30 point grade. This assignment is worth a 40 point homework grade and is due on Friday, January 31 by 11:59 p.m. Hello!
By the end of the semester, we should be like family. This course is one that forces its participants to engage each other as we all learn to become better thinkers and writers. As an effort to get to know you better, I would like for you to answer the following questions: --What do you want to do in the future? Why? --How will this class help you in your future endeavors? --What mark do you plan to leave on the world? This assignment is worth 30 points and is due by Thursday, January 23rd by 11: 59 p.m. |
Be sure to answer all questions completely and document when necessary.
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Ms. A. KingMs. King has been teaching for 17 years at Mary G. Montgomery High School. She is currently an English and social studies intervention teacher and English Department Chair. |