Senior English 08: First Assignment

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

First Assignment

I choose to read 1984, by George Orwell. I've read Animal Farm, another one of his books Ilike it, so I thought that I might like this book as well. Some friends of mine have talked about how important the book is, but I don't know why it's important, really. I guess, when it all comes down to it I chose the book, really, because I just wanted to find out more about it.

6 comments:

Rudy said...: Your book sounds so Boring. Just Kidding.; February 28, 2008 at 7:35 AM
J.T.D. said...: Isnt that the reason most of us choose books? If we arent interested whats the point eh?; February 28, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Anonymous said...: I don't think i'm going to like my book.; February 28, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Kiersten said...: mr.Downey you're silly, you speeled "allowed", "aloud" when you left me a comment. haha
silly, you're the english teacher; February 29, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Aj_Monkie said...: ha ha i hope it goes well to.; February 29, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Rudy said...: Hey Mr. Downing, you spelled my name wrong when you added me to your blog. Its Escobedo. Duh. Just Kidding.; March 1, 2008 at 1:25 PM

Fourth Assignment

Answer these questions as fully as you can before 11:59 p.m. on sunday night

Find 3 elements in your text that you feel are especially important. The elements you choose could be symbols and/or metaphors and/or allegories and/or characters and/or settings and/or moods and/or plots and/or conflicts. If you've written about an element in class or online, you can use it for this assignment.

For each element, write what it is and describe it a bit. For example, if you found a symbol, write that it's a symbol, describe where you see it, and describe what it means.

How do you know that it is what you say it is? For example, if you found a metaphor, how do you know it's a metaphor?

Describe what each element you chose does in the text. You don't need to describe how that element works in general, you should have already done that. In stead, describe what that particular example does in your book specifically. That is, what's the element's job?

Do you know the project of your book? If so, what is it?

Third Assignment

Due 11:59 pm on Sunday the 16th

Answer these questions as fully as you can as a post on your blog, remember to title your response "Third Assignment," and have a good spring break.

A professor by the name of Dr. Thomas Foresters says, "... there's only one story." He goes on to explain that he thinks every book is just the same story told over and over again in different ways, in different settings, with different characters, and with a few of the same conflicts. He thinks that all stories borrow from each other.

Is your book's story completely original and new? Or, do you recognize pieces of familiar stories in your book?

What makes your book's story original, or old news?

Do you think that a writer in this day and age can make a completely new story?

Senior English 08

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

First Assignment

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