Monthly Archives: March 2014

Natural Signs of Impending Doom

Here’s a link to a fun essay on historical instances of interpreting earthquakes as signs of the looming end of the world: It Starts with an Earthquake It’s a useful essay not only because it gives you some leads on possible … Continue reading

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The Apocalyptic Strain in American Culture

For Tuesday, read (print, annotate, bring to class) this essay by Paul Cantor, which considers why apocalyptic scenarios are so popular these days: Cantor Essay Remember, when you read, to think both about the content of Cantor’s essay (what he’s arguing … Continue reading

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Peer Review Reminder—Updated

Just a reminder that you’ll need to bring two copies of your latest draft on Tuesday for our peer review workshop. Also, the two short chapters on motive and transitions are up under the Readings tab. Think about these (and … Continue reading

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Post Your Essay 2 Argument Here, UPDATED

UPDATE: Here are the papers we’ll be workshopping in class on Thursday: Anika Essay 2 Draft Sandy Essay 2 Draft Anika and Sandy have been generous enough to offer to have their papers discussed, so make sure you come prepared, … Continue reading

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Dr. Strangelove (and class on Thursday)

As I said in class, the reading on Dr. Strangelove is now optional, though I highly encourage you to look at this short essay from The New Yorker if you’re writing about that film. I’m also including a link to a post … Continue reading

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