As you know, we are studying analysis, in other words, how to look at literature. to help you with this practice we are analyzing a film. Of course, your culminating project in this study will be a paper. My B day class has already been given some help with organization of this paper, but the rest of you will outline your papers in class this week. Below is a breakdown of what both classes will do this week:
- If you haven't already discussed the various literary techniques in your film analysis paper, expect to do that first.
- Then we will continue with our reading and discussion of William Byrd's History of the Dividing Line. This is a very fun piece of literature if you understand the humor and satire in it. I'll expect you to be able to juxtapose this work with Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation and write a logical comparison of the two that highlights the differences between Puritan and non Puritan writing.
- Expect a short test on Bradford and Byrd.
- We will also review and be quizzed on lesson ten in vocabulary.
- Should we complete all these tasks, we will begin our comparative study of two captivity narratives. One will be the story of Mary Rowlandson, a Puritan captured by Indians during King Philip's War. The other will be a the slave narrative of Olauda Equiano.
- Don't forget your literary analysis papers will be due either the 17th or 18th depending on whether you are an A or B schedule class.
- Friday is our Poetry Out Loud regional competition, so there will be a substitute. Wish our competitors well!
Mrs. SO
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