Gents: After a quiz over Heart of Darkness part one, we did the following:
For next class, please complete the following:
For Friday: We'll be seminar-ing over Heart of Darkness / King Leopold's Ghost, so watch the documentary in class and come prepared to discuss / analyze the text in more depth.
Lastly: Look to complete reading part II of the novella by Wednesday of next week. If you have any questions, please let me know.
- discussed Marlow's first vision of the African coast, analyzing Conrad's tone in this section.
- wrote Microscopic Skills #7, an analysis of his tone.
- began watching King Leopold's Ghost, a documentary film covering the sociohistorical background of Heart of Darkness.
For next class, please complete the following:
- Write your first draft of your personal essay. Many people asked about page lengths; I'll continue to toe the line of "Write what your topic requires." As I told Nick Fendinger, this essay should be "longer than a college essay, and perhaps shorter than your literacy narratives this past summer."
For Friday: We'll be seminar-ing over Heart of Darkness / King Leopold's Ghost, so watch the documentary in class and come prepared to discuss / analyze the text in more depth.
Lastly: Look to complete reading part II of the novella by Wednesday of next week. If you have any questions, please let me know.