Vocabulary 2 Quiz

A Block - DON'T FORGET - Vocabulary 2 Quiz will be on Monday, 12/6

AP Literature The Fall Blog 2

Read Pages 17 - 27 by Thursday.  Finish at the end of the 1st paragraph on the page.

Also, don't forget to do the take-home essay for the AP Exam.  If you have not received a prompt please come see me.

It is a short assignment, so please read carefully, thoroughly, and slowly.  Jot down any ideas you'd like to discuss on Thursday.

More specifically I'd like you to write down your favorite quote, or aphorism, and be prepared to lead a short discussion on how it contributes to the novel.

Please respond to the questions below on this blog by Thursday before we meet after school.  Your response should be one to two paragraphs in length.

I would like you to write about why he does all these wonderful things for everybody?  What causes his generosity?  Furthermore, apply this question to your life and the world around us.  Why do people devote their lives to saving a rainforest, homeless kids, or alleviating poverty?

Siddhartha Blog # 1

Please read THROUGH Samsara.  That means, to the END of Samsara.  


Respond to the following prompts / questions in complete sentences and use quotes when requested.  Make sure to use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. 
Your responses should be between 3-5 sentences in length.


Due Dates: 
A Block: Thursday, 12/2
B Block: Wednesday, 12/1
*Please be prepared to discuss these questions in class on those days.


Awakening

In “Awakening,” when Siddhartha leaves the Buddha, he asks himself: “What is it that you wanted to learn from teachings and teachers, and although they taught you much, what was it they could not teach you?” (Hesse 38).  

1.  Relate this selection of text to your own life.  Have you ever felt this way about education?  When and why?  Be specific in your response.  

Kamala

On the opening page of “Kamala,” Hesse writes: “Siddhartha learned something new on every step of his path, for the world was transformed and he was enthralled” (Hesse 45).  

2.  Based on the above, have you ever felt this way?  Have you ever woken up and seen the same reality transformed or changed in some way?  Or is it yourself that has changed, and that your surroundings have remained the same?

3.  There are several excerpts from Kamala that refer to the awakening of Siddhartha’s sexuality.  Quote one of these passages and annotate the quotation.

Amongst the People

4.  Explain how the title “Amongst the People” can serve as a summary for this entire section.

5.  What is the irony in Kamaswami becoming a role model for Siddhartha?  Which values did Siddhartha previously have that are the antithesis of what Kamaswami stands for?

6.  Why did Siddhartha believe that it was Kamala, not Kamaswami, who taught him the value and meaning of his present life” (Hesse 66)?

Samsara

7.  Why was Siddhartha still separate from the “people of the world” (Hesse 75)?  Why were the “ordinary people...still alien to [him], just as he was apart from them” (Hesse 75)?  Hint: The answer is on the same page...but please feel free to give your own thoughts on the question.

8.  “Slowly, like moisture entering the dying tree trunk, slowly filling and rotting it, so did the world and inertia creep into Siddhartha’s soul; it slowly filled his soul, made it heavy, made it tired sent it to sleep” (Hesse 76).  

Based on the quote above, what aspects of “the world” do you believe were making his soul heavy and tired?  Be specific in your response.

9.  How did Siddhartha display his “contempt for riches” and “the false deity of businessmen” (Hesse 79)?

10.  Why is Samsara described as a game?  Do you agree with Siddhartha’s view of Samsara?  Why or why not?  Be specific in your response.

Siddhartha Presentations Part I

**Don't Fret!**  You will have time to work on these presentations in class!

In class on Thursday and Friday, we will be discussing and presenting the first part of Siddhartha.  I realize that for A4 you will not know about this until Wednesday.  However, you will have time in class to work on it.  You will be linked with a partner (or two) to complete this task.  Your presentations must NOT BE A SUMMARY.  Instead, I am asking you to comment on the religious or spiritual transformation that we witness in our protagonist.  You must use quotes as support.

AP Literature

Make sure to come by and pick up a copy of The Fall by Albert Camus.  You need to read through page 16 by our meeting on Thursday.
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I would like you to be able to discuss two aspects of the novel: (1) What is unique about the narration and (2) What impact does this have on the reader?

Things Fall Apart / Heart of Darkness Comparison/Contrast Essay

Due to the fact that I am such a nice teacher, I have decided to bump back the due date for the Final Draft of your essay.  This is not to say that you shouldn't have a Rough Draft before the deadline; in fact, I would highly recommend you write one.  Also, I am more than happy to read through your Rough Draft to give you some pointers on how to improve your effort.

You will be given this week to work on your writing in class.  Next week we will be beginning our new texts and you will not have time to work on your essays in class.

So, the new due date for all students is: Monday, November, 29th.

Also, I just want to remind you all that we have had problems with Power School this week and I am doing my best to get grades entered, and given back to you.  Your patience with this matter is greatly appreciated.

Things Fall Apart # 1 2nd 9 Weeks

From the assigned reading, select three worthy quotes and annotate them.  You must quote the text using MLA format and your responses must be 3-5 sentences long.  You might want to think about the following questions to help your response.  What attracts you to them?  Why are they worthy of discussion?  How do they aid our understanding of the novel.

Due Dates: B Block - Wednesday, 11/3 by midnight

                   A Block - Thursday, 11/4 by midnight

Heart of Darkness # 1 2nd 9 Weeks

Through the 15 pages of reading, or so, select three worthy quotes and annotate them.  You must quote the text using MLA format and your responses must be 3-5 sentences long.  You might want to think about the following questions to help your response.  What attracts you to them?  Why are they worthy of discussion?  How do they aid our understanding of the novel.

Due Dates: B Block - Wednesday, 11/3 by midnight
                   A Block - Thursday, 11/4 by midnight