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IB Thought Space: May 2008
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Is That a Symbol? From chapter 12 of Thomas Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor). Is that a symbol? That's one of the most common questions in class, and that's the answer I generally give. Is that a symbol? Sure, why not. It's the next question where things get hairy: what does it mean, what does it stand for? When someone asks about meaning, I usually come back with something clever, like "Well, what do you think? Symbols, though, generally don't work so neatly. T...
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IB Thought Space: April 2009
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Our need for relationships. We've been dancing around the idea that God has created human beings so that we need love and meaningful relationships as much as we need air and food and shelter. Consider this quote from an article called "Love is a Human Need" (http:/ ezinearticles.com/? In your opinion, based on what we've been exploring in Far From the Madding Crowd, Woman at Point Zero, Wide Sargasso Sea. And Flannery O'Connor's short stories, is this true? Mr and Mrs L.
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IB Thought Space: October 2008
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Please follow these two links to read up on metre in poetry, and how we can identify and name the metre or rhythm patterns in poems. It's pretty cool! Http:/ www.windowsproject.demon.co.uk/wbweb/wwbh1.htm. Http:/ www.burtonsys.com/metre2.htm. Mr and Mrs L. Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Comparing Dickinson's Ideas about Death. What are your thoughts? Mr and Mrs L. Help you understand some of Atwood's themes a bit better. Happy reading! Mr and Mrs L. Mr and Mrs L. Mr and Mrs L.
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IB Thought Space: Lady Macbeth's Decline...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Okay folks, here is the place where you should post a comment about Lady Macbeth's decline throughout the play. Remember to reference the pair of lines you have chosen from your handout, and comment about what those lines reveal about Lady Macbeth's transformation. I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts! Mr and Mrs L. 8220;A little water clears us of this deed. How easy is it, then! 8221; (2.2.86-87). 8220;What, will these hands ne’er be clean? 8221; (5.1.45). Lady Mac...
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IB Thought Space: January 2008
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Sunday, January 27, 2008. Thoughts on the study of literature. Click on this link to read a very interesting article about the value of studying literature. Perhaps this is something we should grapple with more and more in this course, as it is foundational to understanding the point of examining any narrative. Why bother? This article will spark some discussion and shed some light on one person's opinion. Http:/ pastandprologue.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/a-defense-of-the-humanities/. Mr and Mrs L.
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IB Thought Space: Quotation Bank for Hardy...
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Sunday, February 8, 2009. Quotation Bank for Hardy. Post your group's selected quotations here (along with a page reference for each quotation). Use this as a bank of evidence to prepare for your Paper 2 exam. :). Mr and Mrs L. Paula, Hannah, Helen, Geehee. Pg8 "the wind in breezes-one rubbing the blades heavily, another raking them piercingly, another brushing them like a soft broom.". February 8, 2009 at 4:50 PM. This reveals Bathsheba’s almost rebellious nature towards the norms of society and h...
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IB Thought Space: Our need for relationships...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Our need for relationships. We've been dancing around the idea that God has created human beings so that we need love and meaningful relationships as much as we need air and food and shelter. Consider this quote from an article called "Love is a Human Need" (http:/ ezinearticles.com/? In your opinion, based on what we've been exploring in Far From the Madding Crowd, Woman at Point Zero, Wide Sargasso Sea. And Flannery O'Connor's short stories, is this true? Mr and Mrs L. If love...
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IB Thought Space: November 2008
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Okay folks, here is the place where you should post a comment about Lady Macbeth's decline throughout the play. Remember to reference the pair of lines you have chosen from your handout, and comment about what those lines reveal about Lady Macbeth's transformation. I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts! Mr and Mrs L. Wednesday, November 19, 2008. The Climax of Macbeth. To back up your response. Mr and Mrs L. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Podcast, Podcast, Podcast!
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IB Thought Space: February 2009
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Sunday, February 8, 2009. Quotation Bank for Rhys. Post your group's quotations from Wide Sargass Sea here (along with a page reference for each quotation). Use this as a bank of evidence to prepare for your Paper 2 exam. :). Mr and Mrs L. Quotation Bank for Hardy. Post your group's selected quotations here (along with a page reference for each quotation). Use this as a bank of evidence to prepare for your Paper 2 exam. :). Mr and Mrs L. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Podcast, Podcast, Podcast!
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IB Thought Space: A Peek Into Fever 103
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Thursday, January 29, 2009. A Peek Into Fever 103. Here is a link to a university student's commentary about Sylvia Plath's poem "Fever 103". I thought you might find it useful and she has some interesting ideas. Http:/ www.ashokkarra.com/2008/10/jersey-girls-find-poetic-justification-on-sylvia-plaths-fever-103/. Mr and Mrs L. February 7, 2009 at 6:17 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Podcast, Podcast, Podcast! Wise Dragons: Connect Here! Poverty: An Overview and An Intro to Solutions.