Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 11th, 2008 No Comments »
This is another simple one: Write me 1-2 paragraphs explaining which text you’d want to write a five page paper on and why. This is going to help us gear up to our one formal essay, and I want you to think of your topic. So, just brainstorm a little and talk about what most […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Simple: Is Medea a tragic hero? Your answer in 200 – 500 words. As usual, one quotation is required. Due 10/1 @ 5pm
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
Write 300 – 500 words in response to one of the following study questions: If Odysseus had free will, how did his choices affect his journey home? Compare and contrast a specific example of the double standard between the sexes in The Odyssey and double standards that exist in contemporary times. What is the symbolic […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 2nd, 2008 1 Comment »
Whenever I think of my perfect vacation, I usually go right to the cliché: tropical beach, quiet, peaceful, etc. Clearly, I have been watching too many Corona advertisements on television. And I do love the sea – whenever any ocean-based movie is on, I have to watch it, whether it’s the brilliance of Jaws, or […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Welcome to English 2800. This is a communications intensive course, designed to introduce you to a variety of world cultures and literature, starting at the very beginning, and moving through history until just a little bit after Shakespeare. The aim of this course is to introduce you to a wide variety of literary texts, hone […]