EWRT1B-16: reading response 4

Here are the prompts for reading response 4:

Reading Response 4
Choose one.

• On whom should we blame the misfortunes that occur in Oedipus the King: Laius and Jocasta? Oedipus? the shepherd who saved Oedipus as a child? Tiresias? the gods? fate? Sophocles? Ground your answer in the text.
• After Oedipus blinds himself, he wants the people of Thebes to see him. Why do you think that is? How does this connect to Oedipus’s relationship with his people as shown throughout the play?

EWRT1B-16: images of Oedipus

Here are some pictures of Oedipus and the Sphinx:









And here's the real Sphinx:

keep going!

Remember to keep going with your reading journals. You should do entries for April 28th and May 3rd and 5th. We'll be handing the journals in again before the midterm. If you are still confused about what I expect, look at the syllabus and at pages 1654-1655 in your book. And if that doesn't help, e-mail me.

EWRT1B-16: reading journals

I forgot to mention in class that we will be turning in the reading journals next class, Wednesday. So be sure you have yours to turn in.

EWRT1B-16: reading response 3 prompts and on-line writing resources

First here are the prompts for the third reading response. Choose one.

• In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” examine the changing descriptions of the wallpaper. What does it represent?
• Describe the husband, John, in “The Yellow Wallpaper.” How does his character influence the events in the story?
• Choose your own focus.

Also, here are some links to on-line writing resources. All of these are from the Owl at Purdue, which is the most complete on-line resource that I've found: grammar, mechanics, and punctuation.

EWRT1B-16: Amy Tan

Here's a video with Amy Tan. She discusses what writing means to her and how she got started with it.



There are other interviews with her, such as this long one.

EWRT1B-16: Bedford/St. Martin's website link

Here is a link to the page that has the on-line resources for each author. Click the letter of the author's last name to find the info.
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/Pages/Main.aspx

EWRT1B-16: James Baldwin

Here's the first part of an interview with James Baldwin in which he discusses his childhood in Harlem. The interview was done in the context of the 1960s, during the height of the Civil Rights movement.



And here's a latter interview in which he discusses writing, suffering, and laughter.

EWRT1B-16: reading response 1 prompt

Here's the handout about the group presentation assignment, if you lost yours.

And here's the handout for essay 1.

Lastly, here are the prompts for reading response 1. Choose one. Remember that the details about reading responses are in the syllabus.

• What is the function of music in "Sonny's Blues"? What does it provide for the characters?
• In "Sonny's Blues," what separated the brothers? What brings them together?
• Come up with your own focus of analysis.

they'll blog about anything…

There are blogs out there devoted solely to public misuses of punctuation. Here's one about apostrophes and here's one about quotation marks. If you don't know why all of these are mistakes, you might want to check out a writer's handbook.

EWRT1B-16: final time

I just got confirmation on our final. It will not be on Wednesday, but Thursday, June 24 from 4-6. I guess for 3pm classes we follow the 3:30 class schedule (I still think it's weird that "afternoon" classes on the schedule include classes that are before noon).

EWRT1B-16: Sherman Alexie

Here's a clip from a panel Sherman Alexie was on for Young Adult (YA) novels. His book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. I like this clip, because it shows his sense of humor and it's about reading.



Here's a long (about 26 minutes) interview with Sherman Alexie that covers his past, his writing, and his alcoholism.

EWRT1B-16: syllabus

Here is a pdf of the syllabus for EWRT1B section 16.