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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Read the story HERE and focus your initial notes on these thematic ideas: the human capacity for violence, the power of tradition & ritual, mob psychology and conformity, emotional detachment and lack of empathy, the banality of evil, the hypocrisy of sacrifice
Read the textbook pages on Point of View (Pg. 28- 40): (you can stop when you come to "Symbol") including the practice passages. Make notes in your journal about HOW each type of point of view can create particular effects in literature. Focus extra effort on the passage from "The Lottery" on pgs. 32-33.
Hannah Arendt and the "Banality of Evil"
Chernobyl & The Banality of Evil
Revisiting "The Lottery's" impactful Folk Horror
The article analyzes the story and compares it to the recent Folk Horror film Midsommar. Read and identify mentor language for your own writing.
Shirley Jackson Bio Info.pdfThe Lottery Discussion Questions.pdf"Woman Hollering Creek" by Sandra Cisneros
(p.591 in textbook)
Read and make notes on the story paying particular attention to themes related to identity/autonomy, reality/expectation, voice, borders/thresholds, womanhood, betrayal, home.
Consider the connections between the La Llorona mythology, the Cisneros story, and the ancient myth of Medea. Consider the power of names and naming- Cleofilas, La Gritona, Soledad, Dolores, Graciela, Felice...
Extension Text: La Llarona’s Sacred Waters (San Francisco street mural)
"Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin
"Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin
P. 996 in textbook (linked here as well)
Read the James Baldwin introduction (below if you don't have your book). On the top of your journal page include the title of the story and the author. Include in your notes page relevant information about the author and the STATEMENT of THEME included in the intro. Use this statement to guide your reading of the story.
Writing Assignment: Choose 3 of the questions (below if you don't have your book) at the end of the story. Answer each of those 3 in a full analytical paragraph that includes at least one embedded quote from the story as text evidence. Be sure to proofread for grammar, punctuation, and CAPITALIZATION. Submit on Google Classroom.
James Baldwin is a transformative author and figure in American history. I encourage you to spend time this week researching a bit more about him. The Netflix production "I Am Not Your Negro" is extremely valuable and educational. Though I'm not requiring you to watch it, some of you may find it as interesting and powerful as I do, so I am wholeheartedly recommending it. This YouTube clip gives you a tiny peek into James Baldwin and is taken from that production.
Sonny's Blues INTRO from Textbook.pdfSonny's Blues Questions.pdfVocab 1 Sim and Dif.pdf"Apollo" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie-
Read the story in the textbook (p438) and make notes in your journal.
At paragraph 11 STOP and complete the MC Quiz on Google Classroom.
Finally, you will be writing a full essay when you finish this story. Choose one of the questions (#4-13) in the textbook to use as your prompt.
Watch the TED Talk to get a sense of Adichie as a person and writer. It's my ALL TIME FAVORITE TED Talk!
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