Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Before we leave the Romantics


We are ending our unit on the Romantics and Transcendentalism.  Our next literary period is known as American Realism.  Before we leave the Romantics I would like for you to write an author profile on Herman Melville.  Please turn this profile in on November 19th. 

In addition-  Read Melville's  What Redburn Saw in Launcelott's-Hey (Just so you know in my head when I read the title I hold the "hey" out for a long time.  Like- Heeeeeeeeeey!)

http://www.angelfire.com/ma2/danimal/p&w&q/write5.html and write a short 3 paragraph essay as described in the following paragraph:

The Redburn we meet at the beginning of this narrative is different from the Redburn described in the end.  Write a three paragraph essay describing the change of character for your classmates.  In the first paragraph describe the qualities-actions and attitudes that the young sailor initially displays.  In the second paragraph describe the same characteristics as displayed at the end of the narrative.  Finally- write a paragraph in which you make a generalization about the influence that his encounter with evil has had on Redburn.  These three paragraphs are due on November 19th in class.

Blog Question this week: None.  





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