Symbolism in "Masque of the Red Death"

HW 10/21:

Select one character, object, or the setting (a specific room for example) and explain what you think it symbolizes within "The Masque of the Red Death".

Must be completed by the start of class tomorrow.

Artifact Ideas!

For your large upcoming Artifact Project, you will need to select some THING that:

-Reflects some significant aspect of contemporary culture/ the culture of your generation

-Is an actual object, cannot be figment of your imagination

 

Please begin your posting ideas here. Your object must be approved by Thursday November 7th. I will provide feedback up until that point.

 

Note: only 1 student per class may do one item.

Romantic Literature and Irving Questions

Please post here at least ONE question. It may involve "Devil and Tom Walker" itself, the Irving bio video, or the Romantic Literature video.

Try to be as specific as possible with your questions.

Identifying traits in Romantic poetry

After reading several selections of poetry by Whitman, Emerson, and Dickinson, select one line from ANY of the poems discussed that displays one of the key transcendentalist traits.

On the blog, post:
-The line copied verbatim
-The author & poem title (Titles should appear "in quotes")
-Which of the 7 traits it shows (use handout)
-An explanation of the line and your reasoning

Grapes of Wrath Theme Review

(No need to comment here. Homework should be HANDWRITTEN and brought to class. Do not type this homework please).

Based on your row, you are assigned the following themes:

Row 1- (front of class) Hope

Row 2- Class conflict

Row 3- Fanaticism

Row 4- Individual versus society

Row 5- (back of class) Social commitment

For your homework, you should select TWO quotes which clearly connect your theme. Write down the entire quote and the appropriate citation (Steinbeck 25). Provide a minimum of 3 sentences of analysis for each quote.

Interpreting TONE in Civil Disobedience

Okay- let's try this again :)

Select a 1-2 sentence quote from Civil Disobedience and discuss/describe/label Thoreau's tone. Do NOT just explicate or interpret the quote. I am asking you to go one step further to identify how the writer feels about his subject. That is to say, how do his words/sentence structure reveal his attitude about the topic at hand?

Again- be sure to include proper citation. Example: (Thoreau 258).

Interpreting TONE in Walden

Thoreau's essay Walden discusses a variety of topics: from newspapers, to the mail service, and man's tendency to conform.

It is important that as we read, we attempt to identify and interpret a writer's TONE. (Remember: tone is the attitude/feeling a writer has towards a topic/person).

In your response, select a 1-2 sentence quote and discuss Thoreau's tone.

To get full credit you must properly cite the quote as shown below.
"Time is but a stream I go a-fishin' in" (Thoreau 258).

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Emerson's Essays

In a 4 to 6 sentences, discuss Emerson's two essays: Self-Reliance and Nature. Discuss specifically which one is more compelling. Be sure to include in your response how YOU define compelling.
*Feel free to use textual support.