Category: Literature

Discussion Question 1 After reading The Pitcher by Robert Francis, consider how the poem itself works the way a good pitcher does. Which lines illustrate what they describe?  Discussion Question 2 Describe the central conflict between the speaker and the mother in Dusting by Julia Alvarez. Why is the image of dusting a particularly appropriate […]

Discussion Question 1 In Shakespeare’s Othello, how does Othellos language change and shift as a means to show his declining and increasingly frenzied mental state?   Discussion Question 2 What do we learn about Iago and his plans through his soliloquies in Shakespeare’s Othello? How does the descriptive language he uses effect our understanding of […]

American Gothic Analyze the painting by Grant Wood and the poem by John Stone. In what sense can Stones poem be regarded as an analysis of the painting? Does Stone see Grants depiction of the two figures as a satire or a celebration? What symbolic elements are found in the painting? Parameters – P.aper should […]

In the back of your book, you will find scholarly notes to Myth 2.  Discuss one point about the Vanir and the Aesir that Crossley-Holland makes (concerning their conflict, or any distinctions between the two groups. Cite it, and discuss it. (at least 1 point is discussed).  Then cite and discuss one point Crossley-Holland makes […]

Please address one of the following: Write an es.say discussing how Wilson uses the hostility between father and son in Fences as a means of treating larger social issues for blacks in America Read the section in your textbook on historical strategies (Chapter 42) and then discuss how useful and accurate you think Fences is in depicting […]

Photographers name: Capa, Robert A. Introduce the photographer. Give us a little of Their background. Tell us why they are notable. (9 pts) B. Who or what event played a major role in this persons career? Did they belong to an organization, a collective, a group, etc. What kind of impact did they have on […]

Photographers name: Ono Yoko Introduce the photographer. Give us a little of their background. Tell us why they are notable. (10pts) Choose two of their photographs and /paste/attach them into your answer. (5pts). Describe in detail the images you just embedded/pasted/attached (at this point, you should know how to describe an image in detail because […]

While reading “How I Learned to Drive” by Paula Vogel I tried to think and reflect on my own values. I like to end things on a good note, so I will first talk about some values that I did not agree with are. The first one that stuck out to me was the mentioning […]

Choose from the list below a religion that is NOT your own: An Ancient Egyptian belief Hinduism Greek or Roman Polytheism A Native American religion Buddhism Taoism Judaism Christianity Islam Write a 12 page page answering the following: Describe three features or tenets of the chosen religion. Mention any written works and prophets. Share how this religion […]

This week, we grouped up on Zoom and discussed what it means to hold a college degree, how others view college graduates, and why it is the case that some jobs require employees to hold degrees – any degree, in fact!For this assignment, “What Makes a Leader?” by Daniel Goldman, which describes emotional intelligence and […]