So the Cossack (Russian) General Zaroff makes some pretty straight-forward contradictory statements in our readings today. He mentions that God has given him his skills as a hunter, but yet he also cites God as the entity for bringing new game to his island, as if God were the one authorizing the savage murder of other human beings. This tells you something about the text:
1) Characters are developed by what they say and do, as well as what others think about them. Despite Zaroff's appearance of sophistication, his actions belie his true vicious, savage nature.
2) The text is a place to find ideas, and ideas are things that can be expressed in things called thesis statements. A thesis statement is an arguable assertion (statement) that something is the case. A good thesis statement is arguable, meaning that if you can't argue it, it's either too obvious or it's just not a thesis statement. (ex. "This book has lots of symbolism" or "Killing others for sport is bad.")
See yesterday's post (September 4, 2012) for the PDF text of the story.
REMINDERS: vocabulary warm-up sheet is due on THURSDAY.
Vocabulary test is due on Friday
Summer reading projects are due by the 21st of September.
We will take a test on The Most Dangerous Game within the next few days!
1) Characters are developed by what they say and do, as well as what others think about them. Despite Zaroff's appearance of sophistication, his actions belie his true vicious, savage nature.
2) The text is a place to find ideas, and ideas are things that can be expressed in things called thesis statements. A thesis statement is an arguable assertion (statement) that something is the case. A good thesis statement is arguable, meaning that if you can't argue it, it's either too obvious or it's just not a thesis statement. (ex. "This book has lots of symbolism" or "Killing others for sport is bad.")
See yesterday's post (September 4, 2012) for the PDF text of the story.
REMINDERS: vocabulary warm-up sheet is due on THURSDAY.
Vocabulary test is due on Friday
Summer reading projects are due by the 21st of September.
We will take a test on The Most Dangerous Game within the next few days!
journal-living_dying_by_the_sword.pdf |
The above journal entry if for FIRST PERIOD ONLY, or anyone in FOURTH PERIOD who many have missed it.