Class 6 Irony and Theme – No Class on Labor Day

Class 6 Comp 2 August 31 Assignment  1: Read Richard Cory and answer the questions at the end of that poem. The responses are due in writing at the beginning of Class 7, which is September 7. Assignment  2: Read the Lottery and Answer the Questions at the end of the Story. This assignment is…

Themes in Literature

What  Is Theme in Literature? “Theme is the central idea or meaning of a story. It provides a unifying poin around which the plot, characters, setting, oint of view, symbols, and other elements of a story are organized. … ”  Meyer & Miller, The Compact Introduction to Literature, pg. 188. A List of Some of…

The Flowers by Alice Walker – Focus on Plot

Alice Walker wrote the eye-opening, life-changing novel The Color Purple. The story is epic but it is brutal. Notice the climax in the following scene of The Color Purple: Alice Walker is a consummate storyteller. Let’s study her very short story The Flowers. The Flowers By Alice Walker It seemed to Myop as she skipped…