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4. What main themes does the author explore?
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May 03, 2016 02:42AM |
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2. Describe the main characters—personality traits, motivations, and inner qualities.
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May 03, 2016 02:14AM |
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1. How did you experience the book? Full question inside
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May 03, 2016 01:52AM |
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5. What are old shelters?
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Kristel
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May 01, 2016 11:47AM |
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3. See question inside: Fanny as narrator
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Jen
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Apr 30, 2016 07:07PM |
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7. Discuss Nadia in her role of sociologist.
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Kristel
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Apr 30, 2016 04:53PM |
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Q5. The Bluest Eye is the quest for individual identity and perception of beauty – discuss
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Apr 29, 2016 01:40AM |
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Q2. Who do you think is the most sympathetic character in the novel and why?
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Apr 29, 2016 01:38AM |
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Q4. Which is a greater threat to the children in The Bluest Eye: racism or sexism?
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Apr 29, 2016 01:36AM |
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Q9. What is the significance of nature in the novel?
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Apr 29, 2016 01:09AM |
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Question 3: Respond to the quote (first post inside topic)
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Jen
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Apr 26, 2016 01:51PM |
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2. Owen states that he does not believe in God, that for him, his father was his God. Is this an apt analogy? If so, how would you characterize his faith in his God?
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Apr 26, 2016 01:47PM |
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8. Is the ending satisfying? If so, why? If not, why not...and how would you change it?
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Jen
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Apr 26, 2016 01:40PM |
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9. If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask? Have you read other books by the same author? If so how does this book compare. If not, does this book inspire you to read others?
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Jen
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Apr 26, 2016 01:38PM |
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5. Why is the novel entitled Cloudsplitter?
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Jen
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Apr 26, 2016 01:09PM |
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2. Describe the main characters
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John
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Apr 26, 2016 07:13AM |
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2. What are the main themes in Cloud Atlas?
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Jen
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Apr 25, 2016 06:35PM |
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5. How do each of the tales fit together?. Which pieces and or links did you pick up on when reading?
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Jen
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Apr 25, 2016 06:34PM |
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3. Describe the main characters. What were their motivations and how has the past shaped their lives?
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Jen
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Apr 25, 2016 06:31PM |
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Q7 Why do you think Mann made Tadzio a boy? Why is Aschenbach's love a homoerotic one?
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Apr 25, 2016 02:54PM |
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Q6 What are some of the polarities established in the novella, and what is their importance?
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Apr 25, 2016 02:43PM |
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Q5 In what way is this novella a microcosm of Europe pre-WWI?
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Apr 25, 2016 02:41PM |
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Q4 What is the role of fate in this novella? Does Mann's repetition of certain details (name them) indicate that von Aschenbach's death is inevitable?
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Apr 25, 2016 02:38PM |
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Q3 To what extent does Death in Venice fit the pattern of classical tragedy as genre?
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Apr 25, 2016 02:25PM |
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Q2 Mythology and motifs from classical antiquity
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Apr 25, 2016 02:19PM |
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Q1 What is the significance of Venice in the novella?
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Apr 25, 2016 02:08PM |
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Judith's Points Challenge
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Apr 25, 2016 02:05PM |
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Authors B (Ba - Byatt)
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1001shelf
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Apr 22, 2016 11:44PM |
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Authors Q-R (Queneau - Ryunosu)
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Apr 22, 2016 11:42PM |
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April Footnotes
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