Homework for week of 10/7

Monday:
1. Read and annotate "Esteban" for block day. As you annotate, keep in mind the essay prompt posted last week:

In works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present actions, attitudes, or values of a character. Choose a novel or play (in this case BOSLR) in which a character must contend with some aspect of the past, either personal or societal. Then write an essay in which you show how the character’s relationship to the past contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.

You may also want to consider this question: How does Wilder reveal his complex view of love through each of the characters?

2. Bring "Starlight" from the summer poetry packet with you to class on Tuesday.
3. Obtain first text for literary research project by Friday.


Tuesday:
1. Read and annotate "Esteban" for block day.
2. Obtain first text for literary research project by Friday.
3. If you want earlier feedback, college essay due on block day. Rolling deadline until Monday, October 21.
3. If you have had a conference with me, revisions for summer essay are due Friday. Revisions will not be accepted unless you have seen me before Wednesday.

Block day: Read and annotate "Uncle Pio" for Friday. Obtain first text for literary research project by Friday.
Friday: Read "Perhaps an Intention" for Tuesday. Demonstrate your understanding of the layers of the past in this novel by a visual representation. It doesn't have to be a polished piece, but be ready to explain your visual to a small group. You may want to think in terms of a metaphor, using this sentence: In this novel, the past is like ____________ because....