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ENGL 2307

ENGL 2307 . 28 March 2014. Announcements. Guest Lecturer: Ms. Monica Montelongo Ms. Bistline’s office hours are cancelled today. They will be at the regular time on Monday. Remember that you should have The Haunting of Hill House read by Tuesday.

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ENGL 2307

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  1. ENGL 2307 28 March 2014

  2. Announcements • Guest Lecturer: Ms. Monica Montelongo • Ms. Bistline’s office hours are cancelled today. • They will be at the regular time on Monday. • Remember that you should have The Haunting of Hill House read by Tuesday. • You also have an Informal Writing due Tuesday.

  3. Informal Writing • Is this a haunting or a haunted house story? What is the distinction? How does reading it one way or the other affect the meaning of the text? • Choose a character. Examine how he/she is characterized. How does this affect the meaning of the text? • Examine the setting of the novel. How does this affect the meaning of the text?

  4. In Class Writing • You will need to turn this in after it is completed. • Explain the timeline of the story. How does it affect the story?

  5. Randall Kenan • He was born in Brooklyn, but he grew up in North Carolina. • He received his BA from the University of North Carolina, where he currently teaches. • The collection of short stories that “Tell Me, Tell Me” comes from is his second book. • He has won a variety of awards for his work.

  6. “Tell Me, Tell Me” • Haunted • Haunter • Haunting • Laying of the Ghost

  7. Setting • When does this story seem to take place? What are our clues? • What effect does the time period have on our understanding of the story? • Does the place affect our reading?

  8. Narrator and Characters • What type of narrator do we have? How does that affect the story? • Who are the main characters that we see? • What do we know about them? How do we get that information? • How do we feel about Ida? Do we sympathize with her? Why or why not?

  9. Cell Phone Quiz • Who is haunting whom and why? • What has made the haunted susceptible to the haunting? • How is the haunting depicted? Is it scary for the reader? Why or why not? • What is Ida’s relationship with Joe Abner?

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