Extra Credit Assignment - First Semester

Earn extra credit toward your third six weeks AVERAGE!!!!  In order to receive extra credit you must complete the entire assignment because missing one part will result in loss of the extra credit.

• By now you may be wondering what sort of literary critic you are.  You may feel that you have a mixture of different critics, but this is not surprising because none of the schools of criticism are mutually exclusive.  With this being said, for this assignment I want you to classify yourself in one or more of the schools of criticism that we have learned about in class.  The second part of this assignment is to justify your reason for placing yourself in this school of criticism, using one or more of the readings that we have come across in class.  The readings can include: "The Sun Goes Down on Summer", The Stranger, Eaters of the Dead, "A Good Man is Hard to Find", "Hills Like White Elephants", Beowulf, Frankenstein, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass. 
• So to breakdown the assignment once again, your post must have the following:
• School of Criticism(s) Identified
• Paragraph Explanation as to why you classify yourself in this school
• examples used from the readings of the first semester.

* Make sure to write your name and class period.
* Last day to complete this extra credit assignment is Monday, December 13, 2010.

Blog Discussion #2

Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil's advocate.

Alice's adventures show her that life itself is absurd; all that she can do is try to find enjoyment in the things around her.  Alice has a secret craving for organization and meaning, and when the things around her are nonsensical she is irritated and frustrated.  In your opinion, do you believe that "life itself is absurd" and all we can "do is try to find enjoyment in the things around [us]"?

* In order to receive credit for this assignment you must

1. answer the question in a complete sentence or sentences
2. provide evidence from one or both novels to support your answer
3. (Optional) comment to another classmates response...this will give you extra credit.  Make sure you are nice and that you address the student by name, so that I know who's response you are commenting to.

Last Day to Post: Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 11pm.

Make-up for Blog Discussion #1

“By monster I mean some horrendous presence or apparition that explodes all of your standards for harmony, order and ethical conduct.”

 – Joseph Campbell The Power of Myth

Joseph Campbell describes his idea of what a monster truly is, in your opinion who from the novel Frankenstein would fit Campbell's definition?  Your answer should specify a specific character and your explanation as  to why you chose that person.  Since this is a make-up assignment you cannot receive higher than a 70 for this assignment. 

Last day to post: Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 12am.