Shake (a vendor selling fine sterling silver jewelry)

Today is a beautiful day on Georgia State's campus. Shake, a vendor selling fine sterling silver jewelry, is enjoying the weather while also fighting the wind to keep his tent grounded. "Im having a killer day, enjoying it, but trying hard to fight these winds," says Shake.

Shake's tent is located outside of GCB towards the Courtyard. Out of curiosity, I asked Shake what was his goal in selling his jewelry. "I want to make the people happy. It's no feeling like finding the right ring for the right finger for the right person," says Shake.

I totally agree with both Shake's comments. It is a very beautiful day yet, a little windy. It's also nothing better than having your customer leave your business happy and satisfied with the
product and customer service given.

How do u feel about today's weather?

Course Reserves

I have placed the MLA Style Manual on reserve at the library. If you cannot find the proper citation style in your grammar handbook, this is the book to consult.

NB: This is the 2nd Edition of the MLA Style Manual, and corresponds to the citation styles in your handbook. There is a newer edition available, but please use this one.

Research Topics

For this week's blog posting, please reply to this and post the topic that you are researching for your annotated bibliography. This will allow you to communicate with one another, and will allow ME to forward suggestions for you to follow up on.

Suddenly Last Summer and the Bacchae

Someone from the 9:30 class asked if Tennessee Williams knew, or had studied Greek mythology. I think I said that I felt certain he had. At any rate, I ran across this very interesting article and thought some of you might be interested in it. It's a fascinating look at the parallels between Suddenly, Last Summer and The Bacchae. Enjoy!

http://www.springerlink.com/content/18mq8bbdl9eqdjrw/fulltext.pdf

Sixth Response

This response will be due at 12:00 midnight, Feb 22/23.

There will be the last postings until March 15. Yaaaay!

*** The Secret History tells the reader from the very beginning that Bunny has been killed. In essence, it takes the surprise element out of reading the novel. How does this affect the way you read it?

*** The Secret History is told via First Person. What are the advantages or disadvantages from this type of narration?

*** What is your impression of Richard, the narrator, from the first chapter?

Due Date for First Paper **Revised**

Hello all:

Your first paper should cover any topic you choose, insofar as it relates in some way to either The Birth of Tragedy or The Bacchae. You may wish to expand upon a blog posting. The only requirements will be that the paper quote and/or reference one of the primary texts.

The paper should be 4-5 pages in length, with a 12 point standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, Courier, Arial, etc.) Refer to your handbook for the proper MLA citation style.

Due dates are as follows:

9:30 Class -- Paper due in class on 2/26

11:00 Class -- Peer editing on 2/19, with final drafts due 2/24.

If you have questions, please email me lhwhitaker@gmail.com SOONER rather than LATER.

Fifth Response

This will be due by 12:00 Midnight February 15/16

*** Describe some ways in which the chorus survives in contemporary TV or film

*** Describe some of the dichotomies in The Bacchae (e.g. city and mountain, civilization and barbarism, etc.) Which God rules each realm? You may wish to do this as a list, instead of as a paragraph or essay.

*** Dionysus forces the people of Thebes to worship him. How do you relate or view a God who forces humans to worship him?