Thursday, March 28, 2013

Invisible Man

Students are to read the first 10 chapters of Invisible Man over break and complete the following assignment: Keep a notebook that contains analysis of each of the following examples. You must add others that you encounter (1 per chapter). Also make note of how many times the color white appears in the novel and provide a brief analysis for each description. Prologue “What did I do to be so Black and Blue” 1369 light bulbs Chapter 1 Briefcase Brass tokens Tattoo Chapter 2 Founder’s statue Red-tin apple Log cabins Chapter 3 Golden Day Mechanical man Mr. Norton’s illness Chapter 4 White dividing line Mr. Norton’s car Chapter 5 Baptist church Chapter 6 Leg shackle Bledsoe’s fingers Sealed envelopes Chapter 7 Jim Crow Chapter 8 Statue of Liberty Chapter 9 Breakfast Artifacts from college Chapter 10 Optic White Lucius Brockway

Monday, March 25, 2013

Portrait HW

Students are to read part V by Wednesday and complete the following: Explain Stephen's theory of aesthetics. Provide 3 examples of Stephen's intellectual maturity from part V and compare them to examples from parts I-IV. We will continue discussing part IV tomorrow.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Portrait

Students are to read part IV over the weekend.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Portrait

Today we discussed passages from part II of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. We will continue this discussion tomorrow. Students will complete a passage analysis essay on Thursday. Students who are planning on being out on Thursday must make arrangements to complete the essay before Thursday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Portrait

Students are to read part 2 by Monday.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

MC-Joyce

We are still working on multiple choice in class and should begin discussing Portrait either tomorrow or Thursday.

Monday, March 4, 2013

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Students received copies of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man today. They are to read part I by Monday 3/11. Students in period 3 also received a new MC packet which is due Friday 3/8.