1. Read the “Week 10: Symbol, Tone, and Theme”
2. Read all documents, links, etc. under the module.
3. Read: Chapter 7: Symbolism and Allegory
4. Read: Chapter 8: Idea or Theme
Create a post in which you connect the given chapter’s topic—the literary element—to the stories gathered under the chapter. Do the following: a. Explain in a well-appointed argument how each story is connected to the topic of its chapter. For example, in connection with Chapter 2, explain how all the stories in that chapter relate to “point of view” as the chapter’s main topic. What are the stories’ points of view? What effects, meaning, etc. do the particular points of view bring to the stories? Are the points of view effective and meaningful? Why or why not? With the Chapter 1 stories, choose a different element for each story. b. Write 15-20 sentences per chapter (not per story!). Start your post with a topic sentence (argument), support your argument, and then wrap up with a closing statement—like you were writing a mini essay in one or two paragraphs. c. Please stay away from simply paraphrasing the story’s plot in your own words. d. Express your opinion—argue a point—and use the new jargon of literature you are learning to discuss the stories. e. Write clearly and precisely. Your writing should reflect that you are in college, writing in an English class; i.e.: posts will not receive a high mark if they are sloppily written and show no original thought. f. Quote from the stories to support your observations. Your assignments will require you to read pages upon pages from the below textbooks. Not having your books will put your success in this class in jeopardy. 1. Roberts, Edgar V. and Zweig, Robert. Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Backpack edition. Pearson, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-205-74489-3 2. Aaron, Jane E. The Little Brown Compact Handbook. 9th ed., Pearson, 2016. ISBN-10: 0134586344; ISBN-13: 978-0134586342
