HW For Week Five

Hey Class,

Here's a reminder of the homework for this week:

1. Buy the Books - Especially the novel, because you are expected to read the first two chapters over the weekend.

2. Short Response #3:  Read the first two chapters (at least START the second chapter; I know it's a lot at once) of Slaughterhouse Five, and write a short response that reflects  how you feel at that point of the novel. In addition to that reflection, I want you to pick one of the themes that we discussed today in class (Free Will vs Fate / Time / Wartime and its effects / The Fool Character or Scapegoat / etc.) and apply it to the book. Which theme did you find? Find an example to maybe share in class. Even if not to share, find an example.

3. Short Response #4: Read Chapter 9 of "They Say I Say" (Link emailed to you for precaution) titled "Aint so / Is not", then do  the two activities at the end of the section.

THESE SHOULD BOTH BE TYPED, MLA FORMATTED.

If you have any questions, let me know!

And I'll be 100% next weds; thank you to everyone for coming ready to work. We'll go full writing mode next week.

David

Kurt Vonnegut Obituary

Hey Guys,

This is the Obituary I neglected to read to you in class today. You should definitely read it through, it helps to build a context for some of the events in the novel, and creates more of that "reliable narrator" that we were talking about today in class.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/apr/13/usa.kurtvonnegut