Literature

Respond to this discussion activity by constructing a one-paragraph argument about character or symbol in Shirley Jackson “The Lottery”. Make a claim about how character or symbol is significant in one of this module’s four assigned short stories. Add evidence to support your claim in the form of a quote from the novella to illustrate the point you are making. Add analysis by explaining how your quote proves or illustrates your claim.

Week 8 Assignment Editing and Revision Notes Attached from the Instructor  Persuasive Essay Final Draft This assignment calls for you to revise your Persuasive Essay from week six into a final draft.  All good writers revise their work, often multiple times. Revising isn’t just looking for grammatical errors; editing alone is not revision (though we do want you to edit too). Revision literally means to “see again.” In the revision process, you improve your analytical skills, sometimes challenging your own ideas which can serve to deepen your argument. Review the feedback your instructor provided on your rough draft as well as the information from the peer review in week seven.  As you begin revising your paper, be sure to consider the following: ·         Did I fulfill the assignment criteria? ·         Did I say what I intended to say? ·         Do I have a two-sided topic? ·         Is my thesis persuasive in nature? ·         Do all my paragraphs serve to support my thesis? ·         Is my argument convincing, my support logical, my evidence sufficient? ·         Does my conclusion sum up the essay?

Have you ever heard someone called a “sheep” before, as in “Bob is just another sheep following the crowd”? When we use such figurative phrasing, what do we mean by it? As noted in our lecture notes on “Self-Reliance,” Emerson never properly defines the concept “self-reliance.” Instead, he spends the first several pages (if not the entire essay) describing the phrase in the attempt to promote individuality. With that in mind, why do you think Emerson intentionally avoids giving us a singular, definitive meaning of the phrase? How might this connect back to the problem of people acting like “sheep”? How do you think Emerson feels about people acting like “sheep”? Give me a single passage to support your close reading and response. Then, think about compliance in today’s world. If we could talk with Emerson today, how do you think he would feel about social media and #trending? This part of the response will probably be the trickiest: give me a single word that you feel best incapsulates his feelings about society, independence, and creativity.

Answer the following questions about Linda Pastan’s poem “Ethics”. Responses should be your own observations and interpretations. You may include a quote(s) from the poem in your response. 1) Pastan raises an ethical question in lines 3-6 of her poem. What do you think is the most ethical choice- to save a person or save a priceless work of art? Have you ever heard of a similar ethical dilemma? Why do people like to debate these topics. 2) Why does the speaker reflect on the imagery of an actual Rembrandt painting in lines 17-23? What might the colors symbolize? 3) Looking at the final lines of the poem, what does the speaker conclude about the solution to the question posed in the beginning? 4) Do you think readers of the poem would have to see a Rembrandt painting to understand and appreciate the poem itself? Link to the poem https://shenandoahliterary.org/blog/2011/09/linda-pastan-ethics/

Research Paper First Draft (Grader and Peer Review)     Name:   I. Introduction Comments Hook Does the essay begin with a hook/brief introduction that situates the topic more broadly? Is the thesis statement easy to identify? E.g. “This essay argues…” Is it clear? Is it logical? Is it original?       Roadmap Does the roadmap state how the paper will prove the thesis statement in several parts? E.g. “This paper is organized into X sections. In the first part it argues A. In the second part, it details B. In the final section it discusses C.” – Does the body of the essay follow the roadmap?     Literature Review Has the author met the threshold for the readings? Does the literature review capture what others have written on this topic?   II. Argument ·         Does the paper provide analysis, or just describe? ·         Has the paper considered alternative viewpoints? ·         Does the paper present sufficient evidence based on solid research to support the argument? ·         Does this read like a politics paper? Is it showing evidence of “political thinking”?   Conclusion Does the paper give a brief summary of what the paper has argued? E.g. “This paper argued X. It demonstrated this by showing A. It then went on to detail B. Finally, it explicated C.”   Does it state the limits of the paper? Does it reflect on the generalizability of the findings in the paper? Does the paper end with how the topic discussed affects broader issues of politics?   III. Professionalism of  Presentation Is this paper presented in a suitably professional form (cover page, quality of writing, referencing, bibliography, etc) (Length: ?2500 words)   GRADE   I.                    Introduction 30 II.                  Strength of Argument 40 III.               Professional Presentation 30  FINAL 100

1. What is the title of the poem?  2. Who is the author?  3. Do you like the poem? Why or why not? 4. Who is the speaker? (The author is not the speaker. The speaker is a personae the author creates.) In other words, what can you assume about the speaker’s gender, age, educational level, life experience, personal situation, and world view based on his/her language and style of expression? 5. Who is the audience? To whom is the speaker addressing?  6. What is the situation? In other words, what is happening in the poem?  7. What are the major images in the poem? What can you see, hear, taste, touch, and smell? 8. How do those images add to the understanding of the poem? 9. Are there metaphors and similes? If so, discuss. 10. Are there any symbols in the poem? If so, discuss. 11. What is the central meaning of the poem? What does it mean to you? 12. Theme is the main idea from the author’s perspective. What is the theme of this poem? 13. What does this poem suggest about human nature, experience, and condition?  14. How could this poem apply to your life?

To develop the ideas a bit more fully.  For example, the notion of “fear” isn’t really a theme yet (a theme is an idea you should be able to state in a short sentence).  A good question to ask yourself would be: what are these two stories telling us about fear?  That in extreme situations it can lead to madness, even murder?  That it can so warp our thinking that we’ll commit the unthinkable in order to avoid facing it?  Once you’re able to express this theme/idea in a sentence, you’ll have your “topic of discussion” sentence.  Then, tell us how each story is addressing/developing this theme slightly differently.  This will be your thesis statement.

Load https://www.resonanceschoolofmusic.com/german-lieder/ Read pages 1 and 2 of the featured article, and listen once again to the excerpt from Schubert’s “Erlkonig.” Visit the Favorite Classical Composers website and read the article about Brahms’ “Wiegenlied” (Lullaby).  Read the poetic translation; however, you will need to listen to the song here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t894eGoymio Read the short article introducing French melodie and some of its early composers. Listen to Berlioz’s song “Le spectre de la rose” (The Ghost of the Rose). Listen to Berlioz’s song “Sur les lagunes” (On the Lagoons). Use the musical examples and the articles to respond to the following prompts: How are the lied and the melodie similar? How are they different? Which came first? Two specific composers are mentioned in regard to developing this type of song; one German, and one French. Who are these two composers and how did their contributions to lied/melodie help to popularize the genre? In general, what do you think about the songs presented here? Does the combination of voice and piano reflect the poetry in each different song? In your opinion, does the piano accompaniment serve as a partner to the voice, or does it take a background position? Which seems more important to you in the delivery of the emotion the poetry describes; the piano or the voice? Or do both sounds provide an equal contribution to describing the poetic emotions? “Erlkonig,” “Le spectre de la rose,” and “Sur les lagunes” all speak of death. Describe your impression of each song. How do you feel that the representations of death are similar and/or different? Do any of these songs give you a positive feeling? Describe your feelings toward the Brahms “Wiegenlied.” What do you hear in the piano and voice parts? Have you heard this song before? Where and when? Which of these songs was your favorite? Why? What makes you like or dislike this music?

Pick your favorite character from the The Tempest. Analyze him/her in a 5-6 page MLA Essay.  Use examples from the text that show the characters’ strengths, weaknesses, flaws, assets, etc..  Ask yourself to what extend has the character changed, evolved, progressed, digressed, or remained static?  Are they heroic, victimized, admirable, dislikable, lovable?  Do you relate to the character ?  Please quote the play at least five times to make your case. with work cited page

1. Which philosopher talked about utilitarianism, happiness, in terms of pleasure/pain as a moral compass or appraisal for behavior? 2. Which philosopher talked about Man in the state of Nature, and Social contract as the beginning of morality in human society? 3. What types of pleasure did John Stuart Mill talk about? 4. According to Aristotle, a Virtuous lifestyle leads one to———————? 5. Would you say that one ethical theory is superior to the others; why? # 5 points for the above five questions. # 15 points for the Essay question below. According to Mintzberg, professional organizations have two unique characteristics: (i) they are democratic, and (ii) they bestow extensive autonomy on individual professionals. How can these two characteristics lead to advantageous results on the one hand and to unfortunate consequences on the other? A good essay will either:?Articulate Mintzberg’s argument, providing solid reasons and examples demonstrating that these two characteristics can lead to both negative and positive results; or? Articulate your own counterargument, providing solid reasons and examples demonstrating that these two characteristics need not lead to both negative and positive results in this manner.