Monday 12/5--Finish Angela's Ashes.
Tuesday 12/6--In-class essay on Angela's Ashes (one question will be comparative, using Autobiography of a Face. Another likely will involve Orwell).
Thursday 12/8--Read James Baldwin, "Notes of a Native Son," pp. 587-604 (17 pages) in Lopate.
Friday 12/9--Response on Baldwin due. 350 words.
Monday 12/12--Read Adrienne Rich, "Split at the Root," pp. 640-655 (15 pages) in Lopate.
Tuesday 12/13--Read Richard Rodriguez, "Late Victorians," pp. 756-770 (14 pages) in Lopate. Note: journal entry moved to Friday! You can do your journal writing earlier if you prefer--anytime between now and then.
Thursday 12/15--In-class essay on Baldwin, Rich, Rodriguez and maybe McCourt.
Friday 12/16--Journal entry due. Possible topics: what are ways you might feel "split at the root"? Describe a time you felt categorized. Can we change our identity? If not, who determines our identity for us?
In class, we'll watch the movie of Angela's Ashes and celebrate the holidays!