Blog 10

Take an Archetype test and post the results. Were you surprised by these results? Explain.

Blog 9

Adele Ratignolle is presented as the ideal "mother-woman." Discuss how Edna is in contrast to her, using a piece of evidence.

Blog 8

Select a quote from Chapters 1-10 of The Awakening that characterizes Edna. Choose something that may have multiple connotations regarding her character, not just her physical description. Cite the quote with page # and then discuss what is suggested about her character.

Blog 7

We talked about the danger of the "single story" on Tuesday. Select a quote from Section I or Section II of Things Fall Apart that you feel demonstrates Achebe's story. Discuss the importance of this quote in a few sentences.

Blog 6

Select a quote from Part 1 of Things Fall Apart that you believe is in dialogue with Heart of Darkness. Cite the quote and discuss the connection.

Blog 5

Find a quote by Joseph Campbell. Paste that quote in the blog and discuss how this quote relates to your life.
*Note:Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion who coined the phrase "monomyth."

Blog #4

Select a quote from Heart of Darkness that describes nature. Then, in 3-5 sentences discuss how the natural setting affects Marlow (or another character). Think about how Conrad uses nature as a symbol.

Blog #3

Last week, you discussed Marlow's definition of civilization. Now, select a quote from Heart of Darkness that describes the way Marlow defines savagery. Discuss the significance of the quote in 3-5 sentences.

Please cite the quote. If the quote contains language that you feel is inappropriate, you may omit that word using a [...] in its place.

Blog #2

Locate a quote in Section I of Heart of Darkness that describes what Marlow terms as "civilization."  Type the quote with the page #. Then, define civilization in 3-4 sentences.

Blog #1

Choose a quote from any book from summer reading and discuss how that quote relates to your life philosophy. You could choose a quote to disagree with as well. 3 sentences.