Week 4 (5)

1. For each story, identify the protagonist, antagonist, and conflict.

2. How are these stories similar? Different?

Joyce Carol Oates “Where are you going, Where have you been?” SAW p. 988
Franz Kafka “The Metamorphosis” SAW p. 719
Kurt Vonnegut “Harrison Bergeron” SAW p. 1328

Comments are due by 2pm Thursday 2/10.

Week 3

There will be a 9 question quiz this week over the poetry of Allen Ginsberg, Billy Collins, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

There will be an extra credit question that asks you to identify the poet and poem title of a poem from last week, as well. (I will read the poem aloud and if you can identify who wrote it and give it a go at the title, you will get the extra credit.)

Komunyakaa, Kinnell, Kumin Responses

For Thursday, we'll be reading Yusef Komunyakaa, Galway Kinnell, and Maxine Kumin.

As you read these poems, choose a poem from all three groups that is your favorite. Why do you like this poem? What about it stands out to you? Be as specific as you can be in your answer. Use examples from the poem if it helps.

If you cannot pick one favorite, choose 2. Read each of them aloud and see if one stands out more than the other.

If you hate all of these poems, choose a favorite anyway. Why is it the best of the worst?

(Remember, 150-200 words!)

ALSO!! I fixed the problem with anonymous commenting. If you comment anonymously, please figure out a way to identify yourself so that you get credit for your post.

-SW

Welcome to ENGL 2513

Hi Class!

If you've stumbled onto this blog, you must have been looking at our D2L page.

I think D2L is pretty boring, so instead of using the discussion board there, we'll use this blog to post reading response prompts and you can reply with your response.

For the first week, post a reply to this entry introducing yourself.

-sw