Assignment: Post comments to the following questions and reply to classmate responses. Check out what was added to our past discussions!
1. Discuss the ending of the novel. Does it fit aesthetically with the rest of the book? Is it believable for Rose of Sharon to assume the role of a transcendent giver of life? Does the ending effectively embody thematic trends within the novel’s development? Does it provide hope, or does it leave the reader unsettled?
2. What are some possible biblical allusions in the novel and what connections can you make? (Consider: The Book of Job, Noah and the Flood, the Promised Land, Jesus and Casy, Tom and the apostles, Rose of Sharon)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
World Lit. Conference Times
Don't forget your World Literature paper is due the date and time you signed up for your conference.
Tuesday March 23rd
Mod 3: Parbattie
Mod 4: Savahna
Mod 8: Jason
2:50-3:35: Nicola
3:35-4:20: Nick
Wednesday March 24th
Mod 3: Okenya
Mod 4: Raj
2:50-3:35: Katie
3:35-4:20: Matt
Thursday March 25th
Mod 3: MaeAnna
Mod 8: Anthony
2:50-3:35: Shin
3:35-4:20: Jessica
Tuesday March 23rd
Mod 3: Parbattie
Mod 4: Savahna
Mod 8: Jason
2:50-3:35: Nicola
3:35-4:20: Nick
Wednesday March 24th
Mod 3: Okenya
Mod 4: Raj
2:50-3:35: Katie
3:35-4:20: Matt
Thursday March 25th
Mod 3: MaeAnna
Mod 8: Anthony
2:50-3:35: Shin
3:35-4:20: Jessica
World Literature Thesis Statements
Assignment: Please post your thesis statements. Feel free to check out what books and topics classmates are writing about and make any appropriate comments.
The Grapes of Wrath Discussion #1
Assignment: Post comments to the following questions and reply to classmate responses.
Many characters in The Grapes of Wrath are at the bottom end of the social ladder, their language is often vile, and their behavior is sometime as coarse as is their language. What was Steinbeck's purpose in portraying this group of Americans? What would be the effect on the reader if the Joads spoke "proper" English and did not curse?
Half of the chapters in The Grapes of Wrath focus on the dramatic westward journey of the Joad family, while the others possess a broader scope, providing a more general picture of the migration of thousands of Dust Bowl farmers. Discuss this structure. Why might Steinbeck have chosen it? How do the two kinds of chapters reinforce each other? How would the elimination of those chapters affect the meaning and impact of the novel?
Many characters in The Grapes of Wrath are at the bottom end of the social ladder, their language is often vile, and their behavior is sometime as coarse as is their language. What was Steinbeck's purpose in portraying this group of Americans? What would be the effect on the reader if the Joads spoke "proper" English and did not curse?
Half of the chapters in The Grapes of Wrath focus on the dramatic westward journey of the Joad family, while the others possess a broader scope, providing a more general picture of the migration of thousands of Dust Bowl farmers. Discuss this structure. Why might Steinbeck have chosen it? How do the two kinds of chapters reinforce each other? How would the elimination of those chapters affect the meaning and impact of the novel?
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