The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Read Chapters 14-16 of this book and be prepared for a quiz on Friday.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Red Badge of Courage Quiz 18-24
1. What is the theme of the last six chapters of the Red
Badge of Courage?
2. How do Henry change over the course of this portion of
the book?
3. How does the regiment change in these last few chapters?
4. How does Henry assess himself by the end of the story?
Explain
5. Overall, what kind of picture of war does this book
present? Provide examples from the text.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov - The Grand Inquisitor
The Brothers Karamazov - The Grand Inquisitor
Over the next two days read the following story and answer the questions at the end on a separate sheet of paper.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
MLK's Letter From a Birmingham Jail
Read this famous letter and answer the following questions.
1. Who is MLK's target audience?
2. King faced criticism for being in Birmingham as an outsider. Explain this criticism, and his response to it (his rationale for being there).
3. Describe the four basic steps for a nonviolent campaign, as outlined by King
4. Explain, in detail, King’s reaction to the advice “wait” and “give us time to act”.
5. Dr. King describes what a just laws look like. Additionally, he explains at length some ways in which laws can be unjust. Using King’s description of just vs. unjust law, create a “just law rubric” or “just law checklist”. ( Be sure to examine what it means for a law to be just “on it’s face but not in application”)
6. King is more disappointed with the white moderate than with the KKK… please explain this phenomenon. How could King be more upset with moderate whites than violent extremists like clansmen?
7. How is King viewed by fellow clergymen (church leaders)? How does he feel about being viewed this way?
8. Finally, compare MLK to Thoreau? Are there any obvious connections between the two authors??
Read this famous letter and answer the following questions.
1. Who is MLK's target audience?
2. King faced criticism for being in Birmingham as an outsider. Explain this criticism, and his response to it (his rationale for being there).
3. Describe the four basic steps for a nonviolent campaign, as outlined by King
4. Explain, in detail, King’s reaction to the advice “wait” and “give us time to act”.
5. Dr. King describes what a just laws look like. Additionally, he explains at length some ways in which laws can be unjust. Using King’s description of just vs. unjust law, create a “just law rubric” or “just law checklist”. ( Be sure to examine what it means for a law to be just “on it’s face but not in application”)
6. King is more disappointed with the white moderate than with the KKK… please explain this phenomenon. How could King be more upset with moderate whites than violent extremists like clansmen?
7. How is King viewed by fellow clergymen (church leaders)? How does he feel about being viewed this way?
8. Finally, compare MLK to Thoreau? Are there any obvious connections between the two authors??
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Economy by Thoreau
Excerpts from "Economy" Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The above is an set of excerpts from Henry David Thoreau's famous work Walden, also known as A Walk in the Woods.
Please read the full text, and find a total of five quotes at least one full sentence in length, and then explain what you think they mean, and what they inspire you to think of. Each interpretation/explanation should be at least 3-4 sentences in length to full articulate what you are getting at.
Assignment due tomorrow, October 12.
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