Discuss "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'" by Chinua Achebe
Final discussion of HOD: Pages 80-96
Review the Literary Analysis Assignment Description and Possible Essay Prompts/Topics
Mini-Lesson: How to write a literary analysis essay
Assignments
- What is literary theory? And specifically the post-colonial school of criticism? Don't know what to do.....google Owl at Purdue!
Final discussion of HOD: Pages 80-96
Review the Literary Analysis Assignment Description and Possible Essay Prompts/Topics
Mini-Lesson: How to write a literary analysis essay
- Go to "Resources" on my DP--> Major Assignment Resources-->Literary analysis essay folder
- Review requirements for the essay
- Read through "Writing a Literary Analysis Essay" as a group
- Check out the "Literary Analysis Planning Guide"--> helpful outline template.
- Individual time to scope out the other resources in this folder and ask Ashley questions and consider possible thesis.
Assignments
- Apocalypse Now opt-out forms
- Due tomorrow: Email me your topics!
- Write an outline and thesis statement for your essay by next Monday’s peer critique, 2/11
- Check in: Are we still up for the blog? If so- first blog post due Friday.
- Read a poem called, “The Hollow Men” by T.S. Elliot by Monday, 2/11