Thursday, February 28, 2013

Thesis for "A Rose for Emily"

Post a thesis here for "A Rose for Emily." It will be graded out of three, depending on how strong I think it is. You can make up points by revising your thesis.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Thesis for The Great Gatsby

For an in-class activity tomorrow, post a thesis on The Great Gatsby. We will be evaluating the theses tomorrow.

Monday, February 18, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird 25: Analysis Question

Discuss the portrayal or lack of portrayal of black characters. (i.e. Is Calpurnia a token black character?)

To Kill a Mockingbird 25: Evaluation Question

The evaluation question should address what is or is not racist/an accurate portrayal. (i.e. What do you think of Atticus saying that it is ten times worse to cheat a black man than a white man?)

To Kill a Mockingbird 25: Creation Question

Post a question addressing possible solutions for portrayals of minorities (i.e. Should writers be required to incorporate diversity?)