Blog 14

In the end of a bildungsroman, the protagonist accepts society's values and adapts. Do you think IM accepts society's expectations or not? Provide a piece of evidence from the last section (20-End) and explain.

Blog 13

In the 3rd stage of the bildungsroman, the protagonist experiences conflict with society. Identify one conflict that IM encounters and how he responds to that conflict.

Blog 12

Find a description of Harlem and cite it.  How does IM react to his new setting? How does the setting change him? 

Blog 11

Do you think IM practices self-sabotage in Chapters 1-6? Answer the question and provide at least one piece of cited evidence with your explanation.

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.