Your Sanders analysis revisions are due Monday (Periods 3/5) and Tuesday (Period 6). Please attach a new copy to the old copy with my comments when you turn it in during class. As you revise, this guide may be useful. Combine Sentences for More Effective Analysis Avoid a string of short, disconnected sentences unless you […]
“Truth” in The Things They CarriedThe Greek philosopher and playwright Aeschylus said, “In war, truth is the first casualty.” Tim O’Brien’s novel, The Things They Carried is very much concerned with the truth of war. How does O’Brien distinguish between the “happening-truth” and the “story-truth”? Which is more important? Why? How does storytelling—the use of […]
On Friday, we’ll have a test over existentialist philosophy. You can download all of the notes here (be sure to scroll down to the bottom for the notes on all of the individual philosophers). The test will cover: introduction to existentialism Jean-Paul Sartre Albert Camus Friederich Nietzsche Soren Kierkegaard Andre Malraux Simone de Beauvoir We’ll […]
Our first analysis essay this year we will be analyze an excerpt from a piece by Scott Russell Sanders. The first draft will be due on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. using Google Drive. Some links that may help: the prompt writing instructions for analysis essays topic sentence cheat sheet Remember, your focus is to break […]
Discussion group will be held on Thursday this week at the Fireside Coffee. 7:30-close. Come discuss the foundations of democracy and the value of partisan debate.