We are officially in the Short Story Unit! We Wrapped UP " TTOC" - GREAT WORK SCHOLARS!
What's Next?
WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO ABOUT ERNEST HEMINGWAY
He was ONE OF THE GREATS!! Good Friends With Fitzgerald!
Lesson Plan: Intro to Hemingway : J.Mignano-Brady Notes for Lecture
Who is Ernest Hemingway? 1899-1961
“Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” “Courage is grace under pressure.”
Wrote During the 1920’s Time Period (post WWI) beginning of the American Dream
A Journalist, soldier, author, ex-pat etc.. hunter, fisherman, novelist, traveler.. etc. Loved by many.. did not go to college.. lived a very adventurous live.
Shot himself with a shot gun
Big drinker: was very sick at the end of his life and was very depressed.
Nobel Prize winner for “The Sun Also Rises”
Point of View – Third Person Narration – Dialogue
Point of view is extremely relevant and very important in this piece of work – We offer a point of view when we read, so when we read dialogue that is more about what they are thinking or what we think they are thinking..
Do a Bit of RESEARCH - What is the symbol of the White Elephant in Ancient Asian Culture?
What is a White Elephant? Used in a figurative sense as early as 1851- The Sacred White Elephant kept by south east Asian monarchs in Thailand/Indonesia.. A Sign the monarch reigned with justice and prosperity. However, the white elephant, although a symbol of prosperity and justice, was thought to be a burdensome gift. It is a rare and valuable symbol also considered a burdensome possession and creates more trouble than it is worth. Hard to take care of and adds no value to the owner.
PRINT and ACTIVELY READ - Hills Like White Elephants by Hemingway
https://www.rvclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/May-Short-Stories.pdf
Answer the following questions based on READING "Hills Like White Elephants" Place your Responses on THE Running Board!
PLACE Your Response under Your CLASS TIME!
1. Find a Quote spoken by Ernest Hemingway - Choose one of his famous quotes and interpret it.
2. Choose one of the Following Themes and discuss its Significance. Explain how this theme is clearly evident in the story and How Hemingway can do this by saying almost very little but presenting a just on the surface conversation.
Themes: Choose ONE - provide TWO Concrete Examples from the story - needs QUOTES and In text citations ( Hemingway 3).
Life at A Crossroads, Making Very Difficult Life Decisions, Appeasement & Selflessness , Reality of Circumstances AND The Complexity of Human Relationships.
3. How is " Hills Like White Elephants " a period piece? What makes us think about Time Period in the story ?
RESPONSE DUE BY 4/7
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EKa1My2YMDd0OpQlQG-RnqbWtw1qC1wGG1t5N36wZP8/edit?usp=sharing
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REMINDER - NO CLASS on 4/2
NO CLASS on 4/7 - ASSIGNMENT DUE ON RUNNING DOC!
WE ARE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM ON 4/9
SEMESTER TIMELINE
What's Coming UP?
Hills Like White Elephants by Hemingway- 4/7 Running Doc Response
ON 4/9 - We will go over it in Class
4/9 End of Class - Who is Danticat and Duvalier ? Children of the Sea by Danticat 4/14-4/16
If WE HAVE TIME - Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri and Workshop 2 - 4/21 & 4/23
PUB 2 and WORKSHOP 2 The Week of 4/23
POETRY SEGMENT BEGINS Tuesday 4/28 Workshop 3 - TBA
THEN WE BEGIN THE FINAL PROJECT !
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