As You Read The Awakening

You will post a blog for each section of reading you do in The Awakening by Kate Chopin. You will also need to leave at least one comment for one of your classmates each week. Extra comments translate to extra credit. Your responses should discuss (but are not limited to) the topics below.

1. Discuss any bird imagery that you come across.

2. Discuss references to water, swimming and the ocean.

3. Discuss the female characters (major or minor) in the novel. Describe their character, their relationship to Edna, and their role, job, or place in society.

4. Similarly, discuss the male characters. Describe their relationship to Edna, their place in society, and the effects that they have on Edna.

To keep you on track, here is a schedule for your blogging:

Wednesday, October 29 - we will discuss Ch 1-4 in class
Friday, October 31 - we will discuss Ch 5-9 in class
3:00 on Friday - I will grade your blogs over Ch 1-4 and Ch 5-9 (and comments)

Monday, November 3- we will discuss Ch 10-14 in class
Tuesday, November 4 - we will discuss Ch 15-19 in class
Wednesday, November 5 - we will discuss Ch 20-24 in class
3:00 on Thursday - I will grade your blogs over Ch 10-14, Ch 15-19, and Ch 20-24 (and comments)

Monday, November 10 - we will discuss Ch 25-29 in class
Tuesday, November 11 - we will discuss Ch 30-34 in class
Wednesday, November 12 - we will discuss Ch 35-39 in class
3:00 on Thursday - I will grade your blogs over Ch 25-39, Ch 30-34, and Ch 35-39 (and comments)

Slackers!

Many of you have been major blog slackers this week.... no posts, no comments for your classmates. We're done with Heart of Darkness blogs for the time being, but please get yourselves organized before we begin The Awakening. If any of you post on HOD after this, please email me and let me know, as I won't know to give you credit otherwise.