12/5--Midterm Homework
Below, please post your assignment on Canvas here. As the header of your message, write the title of the work to which you're assigned.
Step One: Write down the major characters. What makes these characters distinctive and interesting? What motivates them?
Step Two: Write down the major themes of your work or Books of The Odyssey.
Step Three: Write three rich, important passages of 5-10 lines from the work (or Books) you are assigned. Make sure you write down page numbers and explain briefly which theme from Step Two they address.
The Odyssey:
Books 1: Lily/Chris
Book 5: Shreya/Stephanie C
Books 6, 7: Jessica/Andrew
Books 8: Stephanie W./Grady
Book 9: Archa/Yulia
Books 10,11: Bella/Jacob
Books 12, 13: Natasha/Om
Books 18, 19: Sierra/Kira N.
Books 20, 21: Aoife/Kira P.
Book 22: Kabir/Pablo
Book 23: Olivia/Manu
Book 24: Grace/Ella
Short stories:
Annika/Murph: “Rainy River"--Tim O'Brien
Robert/David: “The Man of the House” – Frank O’Connor
Ali/Brian: "The Red Convertible"--by Louise Erdrich
Rohit/Yasmeen: "Raymond's Run"--by Toni Cade Bambara