Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then write a well-developed critical response in which you analyze how eliot portrays two characters and their complex relationship as husband and wife. Remember to consider the literary devices especially, narrative perspective and selection of detail.
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Please respond to the following questions from the class reading of Meghan O'Rourke's "The Marriage Trap Essay". Your responses should be two separate, yet well-developed essays, which contain all of the formal elements of MLA.
Question 1: Write an argument that agrees or disagrees with the ida that "marriage...belongs on the junk heap of human folly." Be sure to cite specific support and make reference to both Kipnis and O'Rourke. Question 2: Write an analysis of Kipnis' argument, focusing on the clarity of the clam, the adequacy of her supporting evidence, her attention to the opposition, and the idea of fairness. Instructions: Read the article posted below. As you are reading, think about what the term "inequality" means to you. Then take a moment and reflect on some of the discussions and readings from class. In a one page reflection, respond to the question " What does 'Inequality' mean to you?" Post your responses below. Feel free to take it there... we will be using your ideas in our discussions throughout this unit. As you are writing here are some things to think about: What about intersectionality? What about the social paradox(s)? What about social ideologies? How has the media influenced your ideas or opinions about what society should look like or how it should be? Forgot something...Go visit the TED page and watch the videos. Read each of the following questions and respond in well- developed, complete sentences. When you are ready to respond simply click on the " Comments" section in yellow. Be sure to put BOTH you first and last name as well as your class period in the name section. 1. What incidents constitute the building blocks of the story's plot? 2. How are these incidents arranged? Chronically? With flashbacks of action? With foreshadowing? 3. To what extent is the plot unified? How are its incidents related? 4. How is the story shaped, organized, developed? 5. What patterns can you discern in the story's action? To what extent are repetition, balance, and contrast important? Why? 6. To what extent do you identify with any of the characters? To what extent do you sympathize with them or judge them harshly? Why? 7. Are the characters dynamic or static? In the context of the story, are their actions believable? Why or why not? Do their names convey anything about them? 8. How does the author characterize or reveal about the characters? What do the character's speech and behavior reveal about them? What do the author's description and point of view contribute to your understanding of the characters? 9. Who narrates the story's action? Is the point of view first person, or third? Does the point of view shift during the course of the story? If so, where, why, and with what implications for meaning? 10. How trustworthy is the narrator? Is the narrator a reliable witness or commentator on the action and behavior of the story's characters? Why or why not? 11. How would you characterize the style of the story? The style of the character's dialogue? Does the style shift at any point in the story? 12. How carefully do you have to read the text? Does the language seem particularly compelling or especially complicated at any point? If so, what makes it compelling or complicated? 13. What is the author's tone or attitude toward the story's characters and action? What aspects of language in particular-- diction, imagery, syntax--create that tone? 14. How would you characterize the theme of the story? Is there more than a single theme? 15. How does your analysis of the elements of fiction help you understand a story's theme? |
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