Which parts (if any) of Wallace’s “This Is Water” speech resonated most with you? What parts (if any) did you feel were off-putting (something you didn’t really feel)? Your response should be at least four sentences long.
Month: March 2020
Blog Post #11: The Catastrophe of Success (Williams)
What is one part of Williams’ “The Catastrophe of Success” essay that resonated with you? What is one part that was difficult to understand? What made the “difficult” part difficult to understand? Your response should be at least four sentences.
Blog Post #10: Tragedy and the Common Man (Miller)
Choose one part, reference or aspect of “Tragedy and the Common Man” by Arthur Miller that was difficult to understand and do some research (a Google search) to try to find information to help you to understand it better. In other words, maybe you didn’t know who Orestes (second paragraph) is. Briefly conduct some research to learn more about this character and then report your findings here. Your response should be at least three sentences long.
Blog Post #9: Tennessee Williams and Tom
Conduct some brief research on Tennessee Williams, the author of The Glass Menagerie, and consider how the character of Tom may be influenced by Williams’ own life. Your response should be at least three sentences long.