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HWL: 9/5/12

HWL: 9/5/12. J.E #7: Diction Pots rattled in the kitchen where Momma was frying corn cakes to go with vegetable soup for supper, and the homey sound and scents cushioned me as I read of Jane Eyre in the cold English mansion of a colder English gentleman.

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HWL: 9/5/12

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  1. HWL: 9/5/12 J.E #7: Diction Pots rattled in the kitchen where Momma was frying corn cakes to go with vegetable soup for supper, and the homey sound and scents cushioned me as I read of Jane Eyre in the cold English mansion of a colder English gentleman. • Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • By using the word cushioned, what does Angelou imply about her life and Jane Eyre’s life/ • What is the difference between the cold of the English mansion and the cold of the English gentleman? What does Angelou’s diction convey about her attitude toward Jane’s life? • Write a sentence using a strong verb to connect one part of you life with another. For example, you could connect a book you are reading and your mother’s dinner preparations, as Maya Angelou does; or you could connect a classroom lecture with sounds outside. Be creative. Use an exact verb (like cushioned), one which connotes the attitude you want to convey.

  2. HWL: 9/5/12 • Angelou implies that her life is more comfortable than Eyre’s • Warm sounds and scents comfort her as she reads about Jane’s difficult and cold life • Difference lies in focus and degree • Cold of the mansion is literal and figurative; mansion is cold in temp.; it is also sterile and barren. The cold of the Englishman is strictly emotional- the worst sort of cold; colder than the mansion. • Angelou’s attitude toward Eyre’s life is one of sympathy and concern. • Underlying the passage is gladness of her own life

  3. HWL: 9/5/12 • “We Didn’t Start the Fire” 3-5 min. presentation prep. - Distribute/discuss presentation rubrics  Check out copies of Achebe’s TFA • If applicable, review resumes • Diagnostic Test Results

  4. Homework: 9/5/12 Read Johnson’s “Games” Essay 1. Determine the author’s purpose/audience 2. Johnson writes that an important reason for the bad reputation of video games is that they have been contrasted with books. But he doesn’t just say the comparison is unfair: he says that the comparison has been conducted unfairly. How does he make his argument? What are his examples? What general lessons might you be able to draw from his analysis of this specific case? Bring Vocab. Book to class Thurs., Sept. 6: Draft 2 of Character Sketch • Thurs., Sept. 6: SP Resume Submission • Fri., Aug. 31 or Thurs., Sept. 6: Extended Metaphor Draft • Friday, Sept. 7: Bring Achebe’s TFA to class

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