Dream a little for me....

As we are covering A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, we see the dreams of each member of the Younger family.  Select one of the characters and discuss his/her dream and explain if you think this dream can come true and if it would help the family and how this dream affects this character's life.  (The deadline to post a response to this blog is Tuesday, May 20, 2014.)

The story of a man...

Today, we finished Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.  What characteristic/trait did you admire most in Tom?  Why? If you could talk to Tom, what would you say to him? Why? (The deadline to post a response is midnight, Friday, May 16, 2014.)

A Southern Belle...

Today, we met Miss Emily Grierson in "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.  What are two characteristics/personality traits that you gathered about Miss Emily?  Explain how you inferred these traits?  (The deadline to post a response is midnight, Wednesday, May 14, 2014.)

Just a sip of irony...

We have been reading several poems and stories that have irony in them.  Which of the following:  "Richard Cory," "Lamb to the Slaughter," "Thank you M'am," "The Story of an Hour," or "The Cask of Amontillado"--did you find most entertaining through its use of irony?  Explain the element of irony that you found in that work and how it made you feel or think.  (The deadline to post a response is midnight, Monday, May 12, 2014.)

Usher: The Sequel

Today, we read "April 2005: Usher II," which is a parody of Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher."  What elements of the story did you enjoy most and why?  How did you feel reading something and knowing what was going to happen next?  (The deadline to post a response is midnight, Sunday, May 4, 2014.)

From the Pen of Poe

In this unit we have read several stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Which of the stories or poems did you find most interesting? Why? (This post closes "once upon a midnight dreary" on Friday, May 2, 2014.) Psssst....there is a blog below you can answer, too.