great works ii – 2850 jta 12:25-2:05: love letters from the world

Rebecca:

Both Bartleby and Monkey contemplate life and it’s purpose- and come to a conclusion. However, they react in different ways. Show how these two characters react in contrasting ways, and provide evidence from both stories.

Michelle:

In both Journey to the West and Life of A Sensuous Woman, both characters go on their own different journey. These journeys had an impact on both character’s growth from the beginning to end of the story. Include two quotes and/or examples that demonstrate the growth of each character, one quote from the beginning and one from the end.

Songyun:

Compare Journey to the West and Bartleby the Scrivener, are they different kinds of “heros”, or the same kinds of “heros”, traditional hero, anti-hero, satanic hero or no hero at all. Explain and using some quotation from the text.