Due January 2nd

Please read (and maybe watch) Hamlet by Shakespeare, paying careful attention to plot and character.

Reading week of 12/11

On Monday, we will be writing an in-class prose essay. Here are two high scoring essays on prose topics.

The Other Paris (Carol and Howard)
Belinda

For Tuesday/Wednesday, we will be discussing the Smithsonian article that is available here. Please make sure you read to the end; the adds make it a hassle to know when the article is done.

For Thursday/Friday, we will be discussing the play Oedipus (red book 896-936). Please make notes of moments when Oedipus displays behaviors or attitudes that reveal his pride.

Reading due Tuesday/Thurs or Wed/Fri

Due Tues/Wed: Please read "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (362-366). A side by side English/Spanish verison of "Very Old Man" (en espanol) is available here. if you'd like to look at the story in the original.

Due Thurs/Fri: Please read "Metamorphosis" in your red book (191-221). This story is LONG so please pace yourself with your reading.

Please read this story for Monday

We will focus on the readers's involvement and reaction to the story, so pay careful attention to how the story affects the reader, what if forces the reader to consider, what questions it poses, and what realizations it generates. Remember this is a longer text, so you should begin your reading early and plan for a total of an hour or more reading time.