1/21-22: Block



* Open
  • Before the Bell: Review "A Good Man is Hard to Find" pg. 495 and following

* "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
  • Discussion
    • Describe the family. 
    • Who is the protagonist?  How do you know?
    • Who is the antagonist? 
    • Did you find any racism in the story?  Explain. 
    • Who appears to be the most sensitive, intelligent character in the story?
    • Why does "The Misfit" call himself that? 
    • How does the grandmother apply her religion?
    • In paragraph 134, the Misfit say, "No pleasure but meanness."  What does he mean by this here?  His last words are, "It's no real pleasure in life."  Is this a contradiction of what came before or a restatement.  Explain your choice.
  • Ch. 2 Notes Reviewed and applied to our story.

* Quiz

* Pride and Prejudice
  • Introduction
    • Your last female author died age 39, this author begins her career at age 36 (though Austen had been writing novels since her early 20's). 
  • Reading 
 

HW: Weekend reading
  • English 4: Chapters 1-10 (30 pages in a standard book)
  • AP English: Chapters 1-15 (50 pages in a standard book)

Audio with chapter divisions on Spotify.

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