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Class Ground Rules
Read all the assignments before class.
Keep yourself on mute unless called on.
Raise your hands electronically.
Focus your comments only on the question at hand rather than straying to other parts of the story.
Refrain from offering a review of the whole story or jumping to the end.
Discuss the author's story, not your own story.
Try to support your comments by referring to details from the text.
Listen to and respond to others with respect.
"These are stories designed to locate their breaking points, a regret or a memory that has completely reshaped the present. I’m very interested in memory that way, the way that what has come before most definitely affects the present.” — Jill McCorkle
READ (at least twice): Jill McCorkle – “Swinger" pp. 71-92.
Marnie reflects on her life with her deceased partner, Roland, while she anticipates being forced out of his house by his estranged wife and daughter.
Think About:
Who is Marnie? What do we know about her?
Who is Roland? What do we know about him?
How does Marnie’s relationship with Roland shape her identity and sense of self? What did she discover about herself in her relationship with him?
How does Marnie react when she discovers the intruder? How does the intruder behave toward Marnie?
Why do you think Marnie has the intruder take her picture?
What is the significance of the title, "Swinger"?
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