Author Archives: JSylvor

–How does justice work in the world of “Punishment”?  What happens when one tells the truth? What happens when one lies? –What do we make of Chandara’s choice to take responsibility for the death of her sister-in-law? Do you see … Continue reading →

This is a very full and somewhat complex week for us in English 2850. This week, we have two very different readings scheduled: Rabindranath Tagore’s short story, “Punishment” and T.S. Eliot’s poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” During … Continue reading →

Our reading this week is Leo Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” which you can find in Vol. E of your Norton Anthology. This week, rather than posting a list of questions for you to reflect on, I’d like you … Continue reading →

Believe it or not, the semester is halfway over! Please set aside some time to complete our Mid-Semester Reflection which you can find HERE. Your form should be submitted by Friday, October 28th. This week’s reading is Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, … Continue reading →

Our reading this week is Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. You can find the text in Volume E of the anthology. We will be discussing it in class on Wed, so be sure … Continue reading →

First, my apologies for the late posting. Again, we have a strange week, since the college is closed on Monday, October 10th. Your work for this week is as follows: You should be beginning to work on planning and drafting … Continue reading →

Please respond to one of the following questions: –In what sense does “Tintern Abbey” offer readers a “religion of nature”? What are some of the specific ways in which nature works as a substitute for traditional religion? –Why do you … Continue reading →

Essays Due: October 21st by midnight. Your essay should be submitted to me as a Google Doc.  Please share it with [email protected]. While your essay itself should have an engaging title, please give the file the generic title: Your Name. … Continue reading →

As you know, this is another weird week. Baruch is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, so we will NOT be meeting in person. I haven’t assigned any new reading this week, so this is an opportunity to catch up on … Continue reading →

Please respond to any two of the following questions: 1.  What is the narrator’s purpose in writing these “confessions”?  How do you know? 2.  For Rousseau, what is the relationship between feeling and thinking? 3.  How does Rousseau describe his … Continue reading →