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?
Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, February 6, 2009
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?
*** 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?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Books on Reserve at the GSU Library
I have placed several books on reserve at the GSU Library. These may be excellent starting points for research topics. Here's how you retrieve them:
Go to the library website
1. Click "Search Course Reserve Pages by Instructor." Arrow down to find your instructor's name (Whitaker)
2. Click "View"
3. Click on the course number you would like to view (English 1102)
4. Click "Accept" to agree to the copyright.
5. WRITE DOWN THE CALL NUMBERS AND AUTHOR OR TITLE OF THE BOOK YOU'D LIKE TO VIEW.
6. Take the call number, along with your student ID to the deskworker at the circulation desk in Library SOUTH (near the DVDs and CDs)
7. The book(s) will be checked out to you for a period of 2 hours.
8. Return books to Library South Circulation when finished.
Go to the library website
1. Click "Search Course Reserve Pages by Instructor." Arrow down to find your instructor's name (Whitaker)
2. Click "View"
3. Click on the course number you would like to view (English 1102)
4. Click "Accept" to agree to the copyright.
5. WRITE DOWN THE CALL NUMBERS AND AUTHOR OR TITLE OF THE BOOK YOU'D LIKE TO VIEW.
6. Take the call number, along with your student ID to the deskworker at the circulation desk in Library SOUTH (near the DVDs and CDs)
7. The book(s) will be checked out to you for a period of 2 hours.
8. Return books to Library South Circulation when finished.
Homework
This will be due in class on February 5th. We will meet in the classroom next to Saxby's in Library North. Please be on time. Attendance will be taken.
"Discuss the relationship between the average playgoer and the chorus in a Greek Tragedy." Nietzsche will be the key to understanding this.
"Discuss the relationship between the average playgoer and the chorus in a Greek Tragedy." Nietzsche will be the key to understanding this.
Annotated Bibliographies
Since there still seem to be concerns over what an annotated bibliography IS, this website may offer some advice.
When it comes to making individual entries, please follow the MLA Style Guide. HOWEVER, try to make your entries as concise as the example given for Chicago Style, at the bottom of this page.
In general, all of the advice given by the OWL at Purdue is very valuable.
When it comes to making individual entries, please follow the MLA Style Guide. HOWEVER, try to make your entries as concise as the example given for Chicago Style, at the bottom of this page.
In general, all of the advice given by the OWL at Purdue is very valuable.
Syllabus Change
Hello everyone:
Pursuant to our discussions in class today, please change your syllabus to reflect the following:
15% Writing Journal/Blog (no change)
15% Class Participation/Homework (no change)
30% Reflection Papers: Two papers (3-5 pages each). One paper on The Bacchae and one on The Secret History. Additionally, a short 2-3 page introduction should accompany your Annotated Bibliography.
40% Annotated Bibliography: Write one annotated bibliography on any topic of your choice. The topic should be raised by either The Birth of Tragedy, The Bacchae, or The Secret History. However, the topic may be a contemporary application of some of the concepts discussed in any of these three books.
If you have questions or concerns about these changes, please email me as soon as possible.
Pursuant to our discussions in class today, please change your syllabus to reflect the following:
15% Writing Journal/Blog (no change)
15% Class Participation/Homework (no change)
30% Reflection Papers: Two papers (3-5 pages each). One paper on The Bacchae and one on The Secret History. Additionally, a short 2-3 page introduction should accompany your Annotated Bibliography.
40% Annotated Bibliography: Write one annotated bibliography on any topic of your choice. The topic should be raised by either The Birth of Tragedy, The Bacchae, or The Secret History. However, the topic may be a contemporary application of some of the concepts discussed in any of these three books.
If you have questions or concerns about these changes, please email me as soon as possible.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Fourth Response
This response will be due at 12:00 MIDNIGHT on February 8/9.
*** How important is true faith/belief in The Bacchae? is something more important?
*** Explain how Pentheus demonstrates Apollonianism ... or does he?
*** Is Dionysus a sympathetic character in this play? How do you react to his behaviour? Is it justified? Does it need to be?
*** How important is true faith/belief in The Bacchae? is something more important?
*** Explain how Pentheus demonstrates Apollonianism ... or does he?
*** Is Dionysus a sympathetic character in this play? How do you react to his behaviour? Is it justified? Does it need to be?
Why did the Greeks build their temples where they did?
A friend sent me this link. Very interesting reading. (H/T James the Druid)
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