The texts for this week show women in relationship with husbands, daughters, lovers, friends. READINGs: selection from The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: Choose one: Hisaye Yamamoto: “Seventeen Syllables” (834–843) Maxine W. Kumin: “Making the Jam without You” (913), “The Envelope” (915); “How It Is” (915), “Skinnydipping with William Wordsworth” (916-917), “Women and Horses” […]
For this blurb, focus on one aspect of the Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” You may focus on a theme you identified, a character, the setting, or any other literary aspect. How does the literary aspect you chose connect back to literary characteristics from 1820-1865 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1820–1865 PERIOD INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW? Identify […]
Prompt: Consider the poems about roses (pages 887-889), and write a paragraph about each poem showing how it establishes specific symbolism for the rose. What generalizations can you draw about the rose’s traditional meanings in poetry? If you can, find other poems about roses outside of this textbook to determine if your generalizations still apply. […]
B) This part of the discussion is in English. Please write a minimum of 15 sentences. Read the documents about Lifestyles in the discussions section for this week by clicking the links at the bottom of this page, and share your opinions and reactions. Are there aspects of the Spanish lifestyle that you wish you […]
Due – Feb 21 Frankenstein, Letters 1-4, Ch. 1-2 Read and/or listen to Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1-2 of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and then select a passage that establishes the setting of that section of the story. Where are we? When does the story take place? What other background information is given […]
Read and/or listen to Chapters 18-24 of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. What do you think is the theme or universal message of the novel? How does the ending of the novel fit into your understanding of the theme? Select a passage that supports your argument. Begin your post by properly quoting and citing the passage. […]
Discussion Threads are a place for you to ask questions, engage with your TAs and peers, to find collaborators, and generally deepen your engagement with the course and your own learning. You should think of these posts as mini papers. Write in complete sentences, do not use bullet points or ellipses. Your response should be […]
In a 1-2 page paper compare the novel Do Android’s Dream of Electric Sheep with the films Blade Runner. How are they different and similar? What dystopian themes do they address? How are cities depicted in both the text and films? What is the overall tone of the novel and film? How does that tone relate to the novel and […]
Please write a 2-4 paragraph thesis statement in response to any reading that has been assigned to date. You are to take a stance either for or against an idea from the reading under discussion.Your statement should consist of three parts. First you are to begin by describing the point you are arguing against from the […]
This assignment will be one of several throughout the Ph.D. program that we use to help you prepare for the dissertation process. One of the core competencies necessary to succeed in a doctoral program is the ability to identify other research that pertains to your own. This means you’ll have to identify related research, read […]
