Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Wed, April 24 Hemingway in our lives


In class: quiz on the 7 aspects of being a code hero.
                     application of these to In Another Country.

Homework: select one of the writing prompts below and reread the short story that is applicable, and bring that story along. You will be responding  to it tomorrow in class.
NOTE: anyone who is attending the field trip tomorrow is responsible for sending along their essay by midnight Thursday, April 25. 

  1. World War I left many people feeling disillusioned because it caused the death of thousands of men, though it seemed to have no purpose.  How does Ernest Hemingway’s In Another Country reflect this sense of disillusionment? Use textual evidence to support your argument.


  1. Discuss how the setting of John Steinbeck’s Flight shaped Pepe’s personality and how it affects his behavior during the story. Use specific evidence from the story to support your argument.


  1. Discuss why stream-of-consciousness technique is particularly appropriate for The Jilting of Granny Weatherall, considering the subject of the story. Begin by thinking about the purpose of the technique.

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