Homework Due Monday January 5, 2009
1.  Read "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" pages 357 - 368, answer questions in notebook page 368 # 1 - 4.

2.  Read "Critics on Flannery O'Connor" pages 402 - 409. 

3.  Write an analysis of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"  Use one of the critics from pages 402 - 409, and agree with or argue against a specific point.  Also, use one of the Literary Theories (pages 710 - 743) to critique the short story. Use specific examples, include quotes and page numbers.

*Must be typed, two pages.   



Homework Due Monday December 8, 2008
Read pages 412 - 416.  Answer questions page 416 #1 - 5


Homework Due Monday December 1, 2008
Read "The Death of Ivan Ilych" pages 280 - 316

Answer questions page 316 - 317 #'s 1, 9, 10, 12, 14

 

Due Tuesday December 2, 2008
Page 356 #2


Homework Due Wednesday November 12, 2008
Read pages 172 - 177.  Outline notes for irony.
Answer questions page 178 # 1 - 4.


Homework Due Thursday October 16, 2008
Read pages 112 - 114

Homework Due Tuesday October 14, 2008
Test on The Lovely Bones.  Bring looseleaf. 



Homework Due Monday 9/29/08
1.  Answer questions for "A Worn Path" page 70 # 1 - 4 in notebook.

2.  Read pages 70 -72.

3.  Writing Assignment Page 72, five paragraph typed essay.

4.  Read The Lovely Bones, due October 1. 


Homework Due Thursday 9/25/08
Read "Sonny's Blues"

Homework Due Tuesday 9/23/08
1. Using "A Rose for Emily" write a paper evaluating the point of view, the elements of plot, setting, and theme.

2. Type a one page self - evaluation (discussed in class).

Homework Due Monday September 22, 2008
1. Read pages 23 - 28, take notes.

2. Read "A Rose for Emily" and answer questions pg. 34 # 1 - 8.

3. Write a paper evaluating the point of view, the elements of plot, setting, and theme. 


Homework Due Monday September 15, 2008
Writing Assignment - minimum two pages typed double space


Homework Due September 8, 2008

Essay for Death of a Salesman  (two pages, typed, double space)

Research the definiton of a "tragic hero" (be sure to cite your source).

 Is Death of a Salesman a tragedy and Willy Loman a tragic hero, or is his death merely the pathetic demise of a small man? (Must a tragedy involve a great individual?)

 

*Due October 1, 2008

Read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold