Monthly Archives: November 2022

Don’t forget that you need to submit your proposed essay topic (in the form of a question you are asking about your two texts) to me via email by Sunday, November 27th. Reminder: Each of you needs to sign up … Continue reading →

Manao tupapau (Watched by the Spirit of the Dead) from Noa Noa  by Paul Gauguin is an art piece in which a woman is laying down while an evil spirit creeps in the background. Paul Gauguin, the creator of this … Continue reading →

There is no in-person class this Wednesday, Nov. 23rd. Instead, we will be meeting via Zoom from 3-4 pm on Monday, Nov. 21st. On this zoom, we will be continuing our conversation about “The Metamorphosis” and discussing your final essay. … Continue reading →

As an extension of our study of Modernism, you will be exploring Modernism in visual art through a visit to one of the NYC museums listed below.  All of these museums are currently requiring that visitors book their visit ahead … Continue reading →

Our reading for this week is Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. You can find the text in Volume F of your Norton Anthology. Please respond to any two of the questions below. You can share your responses as a comment on this … Continue reading →

–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 →