British Literature Class Notes -- February 14

Greetings!

We had a wonderfully thoughtful discussion yesterday.  As I explained to the students, not only are we reading specific British pieces of literature, we're developing tools for being able to dig deeper into other novels, poetry, drama, etc. Most of our conversation this week centered on Characters and Character Development.  I've written a blog entry about some ways to look at the characters in a piece of fiction.  As we applied some of these ideas to our specific novel, Great Expectations, the students had some great insights.  In fact, some fresh, insightful ideas enlivened our discussion.

Assignment for Next Week:
-- Read Part 2, up to Chapter 39 (p. 254) of Great Expectations.
-- Choose 4 characters and write 1 to 2 paragraphs for each that address the following concerns:
          -- list some traits of the characters along with specific references from the book;
          -- explain how the Dickens reveals information about the character;
          -- describe your response to this character and why.

Have fun reading!  Find a nice quiet place to curl up and get caught up on the reading. 

Have a great week!
Mrs. Prichard