HWL: REACTION PAPER (Due April 6th by 5PM)

REACTION PAPER:

Read through the following articles, and respond in a reaction paper. Your goal is to: demonstrate understanding of the concepts, analyze and evaluate the concepts, and apply the concepts to our current reading unit (looking at women in literature). The composition should not simply summarize the articles. Submit to the blog by 5PM on Sunday, April 6th! MLA format; 250-500 words.

Links:“The Good Woman”

“Progressive Portrayal of Women”

“The Feminine Mystique”

“Sexual Personae” and “Camille Paglia” (read each)

HONORS WORLD LIT FORUM POST: Hedda Gabler

FORUM POST: Hedda Gabler

Post your response to one (1) of the two questions below. Your post should be substantial and analytic, clearly stating a position with supporting evidence. Initial Post DUE: Friday, 3/21@6PM. 

Respond critically to two (2) classmates' posts. Be sure to acknowledge your classmates' responses (three levels of threaded discussion). Responses DUE: Sunday, 3/23@8PM. 

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Questions: 

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1) What insight can be gained from examining Hedda's relationship with another character in the play? Think of significance beyond character and plot; what insight does this give us, as readers, and as thinkers (i.e., cosmology, sociology, psychology)?

2) How should Hedda, ultimately, be evaluated: heroic? Sympathetic? Pathetic? Contemptable? Why?

HONORS WORLD LIT FORUM POST: Metaphors

Honors World Lit: FORUM POST

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Consider the characters Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabler Tesman from the Ibsen plays we've studied. Upload one (1) of your extended metaphors, for either character.

Respond critically to at least two (2) of your classmates' posts (i.e., respond in a way that pushes consideration of our class themes, and pushes beyond the "conventional"). Answer any questions that may come up in the ensuing "discussion." Post in a timely manner, so that you can respond in a timely manner. Be sure to label your post with your name (and address your responses directly to the recipient) so that you can receive credit for your work! Use the "Post a Comment" form below.

DUE: 3/19. 

Changes...!

Students,

After a long hiatus, the class blog is returning! Much overdue for an overhaul, I will be working in the next few weeks to get this thing back up and running. Stay tuned!

Mr. F