The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-5
In chapter one, Nick states that his father believed “…a sense of the fundamental decencies is parceled out unequally at birth.” Discuss this belief in terms of the characters you have met thus far. Explore the idea further to show how the American Dream has been corrupted in terms of these characters.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Final East of Eden Blog
Blog for Chapters 45-55 (the end) of East of Eden
Explain how Steinbeck uses these chapters to tie up the loose ends to his story. Discuss the fate of the characters and the end of the novel. Comment on the ending.
Explain how Steinbeck uses these chapters to tie up the loose ends to his story. Discuss the fate of the characters and the end of the novel. Comment on the ending.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Blog 3 Chapters 30-44 June 12-18
East of Eden Blog 3 Chapters 30-44 June 12-18
These chapters are full of conflicts and struggles for the Hamiltons, the Trasks, and Cathy (Kate). Discuss the conflicts and struggles as they apply to the different characters. Themes of man’s loneliness, failure, and guilt dominate these chapters. Furthermore, we see how man searches for truth in an attempt to make sense of life’s hardships. Discuss these emerging themes in terms of the characters.
These chapters are full of conflicts and struggles for the Hamiltons, the Trasks, and Cathy (Kate). Discuss the conflicts and struggles as they apply to the different characters. Themes of man’s loneliness, failure, and guilt dominate these chapters. Furthermore, we see how man searches for truth in an attempt to make sense of life’s hardships. Discuss these emerging themes in terms of the characters.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Blog 2
East of Eden Blog #2 Chapters 15-29 June 5-11
Steinbeck uses these chapters to form various relationships and to show how those relationships change throughout time. In this blog, I want you to discuss those relationships. Make sure that you discuss these relationships as they are presented early on in the chapters as well as how the relationships have changed by the time you have made it though chapter 29. I have listed possible topics…
Adam and Cathy
Adam and Lee
Adam and Samuel
Samuel and Cathy
Kate (Cathy) and Faye
Adam and the twins
Lee and the twins
Samuel and his children
Cathy and men in general
Cal and Aaron
Also…
Steinbeck discusses the brothel as an instituition as vital to men in those days as church. What do you think?
Steinbeck explores the concept of guilt and its impact on mankind…your thoughts?
Steinbeck introduces prejudice through which characters?
Feel free to comment on the discussion about Cain and Able.
Finally, I would love to see some discussion about the irony that Steinbeck employs in these chapters.
Steinbeck uses these chapters to form various relationships and to show how those relationships change throughout time. In this blog, I want you to discuss those relationships. Make sure that you discuss these relationships as they are presented early on in the chapters as well as how the relationships have changed by the time you have made it though chapter 29. I have listed possible topics…
Adam and Cathy
Adam and Lee
Adam and Samuel
Samuel and Cathy
Kate (Cathy) and Faye
Adam and the twins
Lee and the twins
Samuel and his children
Cathy and men in general
Cal and Aaron
Also…
Steinbeck discusses the brothel as an instituition as vital to men in those days as church. What do you think?
Steinbeck explores the concept of guilt and its impact on mankind…your thoughts?
Steinbeck introduces prejudice through which characters?
Feel free to comment on the discussion about Cain and Able.
Finally, I would love to see some discussion about the irony that Steinbeck employs in these chapters.
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