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Hi Everyone!

This week, read The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe and answer at least 3 of the following questions in about one page total:

• How is this story a commentary on social-economic status of people?
• There is no reference to where or how the “Red Death” originally began, only to how it spreads. Why? 
• Since time is referenced so often, what is its importance to the story? And what is the meaning behind the hourly striking of the clock?
• How do the prince and his guests act like a disease in a body?
• How do you think the Red Death entered the Prince’s abbey that was sealed in “deep seclusion” from the rest of the world? 

30 The Lady, Or the Tiger // Due the week of April 28, 2015

Hi Everyone!

Read The Lady, Or the Tiger and answer both of the following questions in about 1 page total:

1. What do you think of the writing style and it's legend/fairytale-esque quality? Why is it effective or not? Give evidence from the story to support you.
2. Based on what we know of the princess, do you think she led the lad to the lady or the tiger? Provide evidence from the story to support your opinion.

29 A Very Old Man… // Due the week of April 21, 2015

Hi Everyone!

Read the following story:

• A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

And answer at least one of the following questions in half of a page:

1. What's the role of poverty in this story? Who is poor? How does being poor change their role?
2. What if the Very Old Man had been a Very Little Baby? How would the story be different?
3. This story is one of the most famous examples of magical realism. How does García Márquez insert the fantastic into the realistic setting?
4. Would you consider this story comic or tragic? Why?

28 Homework // Due the week of April 28, 2015

Hi Everyone!

MONDAY:

• Write the next two pages of your novel, keeping in mind that you want to have some sort of theme/purpose/moral/lesson driving your novel.

TUESDAY:

• Read the short story "Metamorphosis" which you can find below. 
• Story Online Free
• Answer at least one of the two following questions with at least 1.5-1 pages of writing.
• Do you think there is a theme (lesson, moral)  to this story? If so, what do you think it is?If not, or either way, what is Faulkner's purpose in writing the story? Why? Give evidence from the story.
• What is the “metamorphosis” (change) of the title? There is the obvious change, but what might be a metaphorical meaning? Give evidence from the story to explain why you think your interpretation is correct.

• Write 3-5 discussion questions for class.