tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53629812728635515292024-02-20T02:16:16.831-08:00World Literature - mrdclassroom.com blogMr. Glen Dawursk, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10384557322020051436noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362981272863551529.post-33703997981689173442015-04-23T12:44:00.004-07:002015-04-23T12:44:56.357-07:00Blog #3: Movie Review of "The Third Man" by Graham Greene<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If
done as an essay</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It is a
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">formal paper</b> which must be typed,
double-spaced, and include at<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>least
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>FIVE paragraphs</u></b>. You are
required to write a movie review about the movie “The Third Man.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You
will answer #1-3</b> and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">analyze </i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ALL</b> three areas below: literary,
dramatic, and cinematic sections – (three paragraph body)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>Final copy due by: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Thursday, April 30, 2015. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If
done as a blog:</span></u></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">This is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">semi-formal</b> assignment written on the
classroom blog of at least <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>THREE
paragraphs</u></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>TWO
responses</u></b> (3-5 sentences) to another student. You are required to write a
movie review about the movie “The Third Man.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You
will answer #1-3 BUT </b>you only have to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">analyze</i> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ONE</b> of the areas: literary, dramatic,
or cinematic sections (one paragraph body).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Final copy due by: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Thursday, April 30, 2015.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Include
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In the opening
paragraph state the title, and BRIEFLY summarize the plot of the movie. Describe
how you truly feel about the film. What is your honest reaction to the film? Did
you like/dislike it? Was it confusing? Exciting? Suspenseful? Boring?
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In the next three
paragraphs <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">analyze</i> the literary,
dramatic, and cinematic aspects of the film. Please use examples from the movie
to support your analysis. </span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Literary</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – The literary
aspects pertains to the story, dialogue and characters. Was there a good story?
Believable characters? Good dialogue? Did the main character change throughout
the film? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was the main conflict and
how was it resolved? Did the story interest you? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use
specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Dramatic</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – The dramatic
aspects pertains to the acting, sets, locations and costumes. Were the actors
good? Was the setting or location interesting? Did the actors wear costumes? Was
there a famous movie star in the film? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use
specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.</b> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cinematic</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – The cinematic
aspects pertain to the camera angles, composition, lighting, music and sound
effects. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Were there interesting camera
angles, or cool video and sound effects? Did the music match the film? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use
specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In the conclusion,
rate the film (Two thumbs up! / A+ / Five Stars! / etc.) and state whether or
not you would recommend the film to a friend. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>NOTE: The movie "The Third Man" was shown in class. You may watch parts you missed before or after school in Mr. Dawursk's room, rent it at your own expense, or it may be available at putlocker</strong><em> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(</span></em><a href="http://putlocker.is/watch-the-third-man-online-free-putlocker.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>http://putlocker.is/watch-the-third-man-online-free-putlocker.html</em></span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>).</em></span></span></div>
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<br />Mr. Glen Dawursk, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10384557322020051436noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362981272863551529.post-1654695663833247422015-03-24T07:17:00.002-07:002015-03-24T07:34:41.675-07:00WL Blog #2: Canadian, Mexican, Caribbean, and Puerto Rican Literature, Columbia, Brazil, Argentina<div style="text-align: center;">
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ASSIGNMENT.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>THERE WILL BE NO TIME GIVEN
IN CLASS.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Assigned</span></u><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: <b>Monday, March 23, 2015</b></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Due</span></u><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wednesday,
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">IMPORTANT</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: </span></b></div>
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capitalization and punctuation will be expected and <u>benchmarked</u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
Check your work (proofread) before submitting. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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done as an essay</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
will answer all 6 of 9 questions below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use the standard page layout and proper
name/class/period information at the top.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a formal paper which must be typed,
double-spaced,</b> and include</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <u>at least a ONE paragraph answer for each
question</u></span></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 6pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Final copy due by: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wednesday, April 1, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
done as a blog:</span></u></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You will choose 3
questions below and 2 student responses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Begin your blog comment
by writing your first name, the first letter of your last name, and your period
number (John S. Period 4).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also,
reference the question number at the beginning of each answer. This is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">semi-formal</b> assignment written on the
classroom blog of </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at least ONE paragraph per question</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TWO minimum responses</span></u></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3-5 sentences) to two different students. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Final entry due by: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wednesday, April 1, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Question</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Tone</span></i></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> is the attitude of the
author toward his or her subject.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1. In the
poem “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At the
Tourist Centre in Boston</i>” (RTW 30-32) by Margaret Atwood, what tone do you
identify in the poem? Who is it directed at? Why do you think she
feels this way? Explain your answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Theme</span></i></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> is the underlying meaning
or message in a piece of literature. It may be stated explicitly by the
author’s narration or through his/her characters or it can be implied and
require the reader to interpret the universal truth. The theme of a work is
usually expressed as a short statement or saying.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2. In one
sentence, what do you think is the universal truth, the message, the theme of
the Canadian short story “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Day of the Butterfly</i>”
(RTW 33-44) by Alice Munro? Defend your answer. Identify the acts of
cruelty in this story, both deliberate and unintentional. What do you
think is the author’s purpose in using them? Explain your answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Imagery</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> is the use of selected details to describe one thing in terms of
another. This helps to suggest additional meanings and feelings within the
story and helps to set a mood within the story. Examples of imagery are <b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor</span>, </b>and<b>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Personification</span>.</b></span></i><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3. In the
Mexican short story “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No Dogs Bark</i>”
(RTW 46-50) by Juan Rulfo dogs have been barking everywhere, yet Ingacio has
not told his father. Why not? Explain your answer. Give an example
of how imagery in the story creates a specific mood. Be specific.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Metaphor</b>
is a figure of speech that imaginatively links two objects to each other.
It “is” the object; whereas Simile does the same thing but uses “like” or “as”
to describe the comparison.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4. Give an
example of a metaphor in the Mexican poem “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Two Bodies</i>” (TRW
51-52) by Octavio Paz. Explain why the poet used the metaphor; what is it
comparing? Explain your answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Dramatic Literature</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> occurs when the audience knows something that one or more
characters do not know. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5. In the
play “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crossroads:
A Sad Vaudeville</i>” ( TRW 53-68) by Carlos Solorzano, identify an example of
dramatic irony in the play. What purpose do you think it serves? Do
you agree with the woman when she says; “…there is but one moment to recognize
one another, to extend our hands. One mustn’t let it pass by”?
Explain your answers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Characterization</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> refers to the ways that an author creates characters.
Writers use <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">repetition</b> to
place emphasis on a theme or idea. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">6. In the
poem “In Trying Times” (TRW 78-79) by Herberto Padilla, Identify a repeated
phrase or grammatical structure in the poem. In a short paragraph,
analyze the impact of the repetition. Also, give a short interpretation
of the title. Cite passages from the poem to support your interpretation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The genre of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Magic Realism</span></b> combines elements
of realism and fantasy.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7. In the
story “The Youngest Doll” (TRW 81-87) by Rosario Ferre AND/OR the story
"The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" (TRW 89-95) by
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, find two or three details that represent realism. Then
find at least one detail that represents the magical aspect of the magic
realism genre. What truth does the author express through joining realism
with the fantastic? What action or speech by the aunt do you feel
represents her main goal in life? Explain your answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Symbol </span></strong>is
an object used to represent a more abstract or general concept.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">8. In the story "The
Third Bank of the River" (TRW 98-103) by Joao Guimaraes Rosa, what do
the river and boat symbolize? explain your answer. What is the
significance of the narrator's comment: "...for nobody is crazy. Or maybe
everybody"?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The </span></em><strong><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">mood</span></i></strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> or atmosphere of a story communicates a certain feeling to the
reader.</span></em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9. Cite passages from the
story that hint at the reason the Book of Sand makes its owners so melancholic
and dispirited. Explain your choices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mr. Glen Dawursk, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10384557322020051436noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362981272863551529.post-23622840039668381072015-03-02T07:21:00.001-08:002015-03-02T07:21:26.268-08:00Blog #1: WL Blog #1: Aztec and Canadian Literature
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-variant: small-caps;">IMPORTANT</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-variant: small-caps;">: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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will be expected and <u>benchmarked</u>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check your work (proofread) before
submitting. <o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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</span>If you do not have access to the internet, then do the essay
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done as an essay</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
will answer all 5 questions below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use the standard page layout and proper
name/class/period information at the top.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a formal paper which must be typed,
double-spaced,</b> and include</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <u>at least a ONE paragraph answer for each
question</u></span></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Final copy due by: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wednesday, March 11, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
done as a blog:</span></u></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You will choose 3
questions below and 2 student responses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Begin your blog comment
by writing your first name, the first letter of your last name, and your period
number (John S. Period 4).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, reference
the question number at the beginning of each answer. This is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">semi-formal</b> assignment written on the
classroom blog of </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at least ONE paragraph per question</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TWO minimum responses</span></u></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3-5 sentences) to two different students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><u>Questions:</u></strong><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">myth</span></b> is
a traditional story, usually set at the beginning of time. Many myths follow
the exploits of a cultural hero. In the <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Aztec
Creation Story</span> (RTW 9-14), </span></i></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1) What moral lessons for humans do you think the
creation story myth teaches? Write 2-3 sentences explaining your
answer.</span></li>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">flashback</span></b>
is a break in the flow of a narrative, taking the reader back to events that
occurred before the opening scene of the story. In the story <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Borders</span> by Thomas King (RTW
17-29), </span></i></div>
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reason why you think the author uses this technique in the story.
<!--[endif]--></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 3) Based upon your reading so far and your
general knowledge, generate two or three questions about Canada and
Canadian literature which you could answer through additional research.</span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tone</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is the
attitude of the author toward his or her subject. </span></i></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4) In the poem “At the Tourist Centre in Boston”
(RTW 30-32) by Margaret Atwood, what tone do you identify in the
poem? Who is it directed at? Why do you think she feels this
way? Explain your answer.</span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Theme</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is the
underlying meaning or message in a piece of literature. It may be stated
explicitly by the author’s narration or through his/her characters or it can be
implied and require the reader to interpret the universal truth. The theme of a
work is usually expressed as a short statement or saying. </span></i></div>
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universal truth, the message, the theme of the Canadian short story “Day
of the Butterfly” (RTW 33-44) by Alice Munro? Defend your answer. Identify
the acts of cruelty in this story, both deliberate and
unintentional. What do you think is the author’s purpose in using
them? Explain your answer.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If done as an essay</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">formal paper</b> which must be typed,
double-spaced, and include at<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>least <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>FIVE paragraphs</u></b>. You are
required to write a movie review about the movie “The Third Man.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You
will answer #1-3</b> and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">analyze </i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ALL</b> three areas below: literary, dramatic, and cinematic sections –
(three paragraph body)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>Final copy due by: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Thursday, December 5, 2014. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If done as a blog:</span></u></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">This is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">semi-formal</b> assignment written on the classroom blog of at least <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>THREE paragraphs</u></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>ONE response</u></b> (3-5 sentences) to
another student. You are required to write a movie review about the movie “The
Third Man.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You will answer #1-3 BUT </b>you only have to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">analyze</i> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ONE</b> of the
areas: literary, dramatic, or cinematic sections (one paragraph body).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Final copy due by: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Thursday, December 5, 2014. </span></b></span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In the opening
paragraph state the title, and BRIEFLY summarize the plot of the movie. Describe
how you truly feel about the film. What is your honest reaction to the
film? Did you like/dislike it? Was it confusing? Exciting? Suspenseful?
Boring? </span></li>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In the next
three paragraphs <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">analyze</i> the
literary, dramatic, and cinematic aspects of the film. Please use examples
from the movie to support your analysis. </span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Literary</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – The literary
aspects pertains to the story, dialogue and characters. Was there a good story?
Believable characters? Good dialogue? Did the main character change throughout
the film? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was the main conflict and
how was it resolved? Did the story interest you? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use
specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Dramatic</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – The dramatic
aspects pertains to the acting, sets, locations and costumes. Were the actors
good? Was the setting or location interesting? Did the actors wear costumes?
Was there a famous movie star in the film? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use
specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.</b> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cinematic</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – The cinematic
aspects pertain to the camera angles, composition, lighting, music and sound effects.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Were there interesting camera angles, or
cool video and sound effects? Did the music match the film? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use
specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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conclusion, rate the film (Two thumbs up! / A+ / Five Stars! / etc.) and
state whether or not you would recommend the film to a friend. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, respond to at least one other classmate’s comment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put your complete first name and last name’s first initial at the end of your comment (e.g. <em>Matthew D</em>.)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <span style="color: blue;">myth</span> is a traditional story, usually set at the beginning of time. Many myths follow the exploits of a cultural hero. In the <em>Aztec Creation Story</em> (RTW 9-14), </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <span style="color: blue;">flashback</span> is a break in the flow of a narrative, taking the reader back to events that occurred before the opening scene of the story. In the story <em>Borders</em> by Thomas King (RTW 17-29), </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) Based upon your reading so far and your general knowledge, generate two or three questions about Canada and Canadian literature which you could answer through additional research.</span></li>
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