Outside Reading Book Reviews!

If you did not post your review on goodreads.com (and friend me so I can see it), post your review here.

Be sure to include the title of your review and your name!

Abraham & Jacob

From either "Abraham: A Promise, A Test" or "Jacob: In Pursuit of Blessing" select a sentence (or two in a row) that you think is particularly interesting and significant.

Type the quote and cite the page number and then analyze the possible meanings and cultural implications.

Be sure to sign your name!

Our Town

Imagine you are assigned to write a paper about Our Town and how an aspect of Thornton Wilder's stylistic or structural qualities emphasises an important aspect of the text / a theme / or message.

Write a strong, interesting thesis statement for this imaginary paper.

**Your post should be just ONE sentence long (albiet a long one, most likely), plus your name

Death of a Salesman: Act I

Choose a passage from Act I that you believe is a key to developing or revealing ether Willy, Linda, Biff, or Happy as a character.

Type the passage and provide the page citation.

Then analyze the heck out of the quote and what it reveals about the character.

Be sure to not repeat the same passage as anyone else!

Sign your name to get credit.

Tragic Heroes

For this post, think of someone from history, politics, pop culture, sports, film, or literature that fits the qualities of a Tragic Hero archetype (see the worksheet for help). 

Begin the post with the person's name and then discuss how he or she has the qualities.  Your choice should ideally meet at least 5 of the 6 criteria.

Do not repeat a person that a classmate already posted about unless you are able to provide some significant new insights/connections.

Remember to sign your name so you can get credit!