Engl 12 4/22/24
Mon, Apr 22, 2024
Discuss Part II Chap 9-12
Assignment:
Read Part II Chap 13-16 and study guide questions (All questions MUST be completed in the study guide.)
College Students: Some critics charge that Dickens, in much of his work, failed to create meaningful characters because he exaggerated them to parodic extremes. Do you find this a fair assessment of his characterization in A Tale of Two Cities? Does the author’s use of caricature detract from his novel’s ability to speak to human nature? Essay response due Wed, Apr 24. Discussion with classmates due Fri, Apr 26.
Tue, Apr 23, 2024
Discuss Part II Chap 13-16
Journal: Do not write the prompt in your journal.
"In this chapter, we see Carton bemoaning his empty existence while
speaking privately with Lucie, who tries to comfort him and offer suggestions
to improve his life. How realistic do you find the characters in the
novel? Write a letter to Charles Dickens, imagining that you are living in
1859 and have just finished reading the novel. Tell him what you think
of his characterization and how it either improves or weakens the book.
For example, is Carton too weak and dispirited to be believable? Is Lucie
too much of an “angel”? Is Marquis Evrémonde too evil? Is Darnay too
good? Use details to argue your point as to whether the characterization
is masterful, oversimplified, or somewhere in between."
Assignment:
Read Part II Chap 17-21 and study guide questions (All questions MUST be completed in the study guide.)
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Discuss Part II Chap 17-21
Assignment:
Read Part II Chap 22-24 and study guide questions (All questions MUST be completed in the study guide.)
Assignment (in class). If gone, must make up discussion for credit. StudySync Blast: Making Waves, discussion with a journal at the end.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Purple Day - Student Enrichment and Intervention