Quiz Questions from last week, and Zizek Think-Piece

Hey Guys,

Here are the questions from last week that everyone answered in their Notebooks last week:

1. What does Billy Dream that he is when he is high on Morphine?

2. How does the scene with the punched prisoner mimic a scene with the Trafalmadorians? Specifically, what words are exchanged that are similar?

3. While Billy is talking with Valencia in the hospital, what does she talk about that reveals something about her personality? What does it reveal about her?

4. In Chapter 5, at which two points does he insert himself? The author, not Billy Pilgrim, but Vonnegut?

5. There's time travel, and there's the alien abduction. Billy comes unstuck in time in 1944 (in the snow with Weary), and then abducted in 1967 (the night of his daughter's wedding). Why are these seperate events? What function does time travel have, that the abduction does not?

Answer these in full short responses, in your notebook.

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Also, since I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to distribute incendiary material, I'm going to attach the Zizek article that I mentioned in class that helped me feel better about the current state of things in America. Plus I think it is a good think piece about a very real concern today.

http://inthesetimes.com/features/zizek_clinton_trump_lesser_evil.html

Homework for Week 10 and Week 11 EDIT!!!!!!!

Hey Class,

Here's a brief review about the Homework that's due on Wednesday:

1. Continue Reading "SH5" through chapter 7

2. Thesis Statement, AND TYPED  outline of your argument details - your Paragraph Topics

3. READ TWO ARTICLES ASSIGNED FOR ESSAY # 3

I know you all know what that looks like, but here's link to a good example:

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE

See you guys weds!!!

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Essay #3 Prompt

Hey Guys,

Here is the prompt for Essay #3:

Essay #3 will be based on the novel Slaughterhouse Five and THREE articles: "How America's Leading Science Fiction Authors Are Shaping Your Future," "Changing Memories to Treat PTSD," and one essay or piece of research that YOU must find yourself. I don't want a google article, so use the Library database.

Slaughterhouse Five tells the realistic story of Billy Pilgrim's World War Two experiences, juxtaposed with the science fiction elements of time-travel and alien abduction. How does Vonnegut use the combination of these two elements to illustrate the effects of war-time trauma on soldiers? How is Billy trying (or not trying) to deal with his trauma? Furthermore, what comment is the novel making on our "choices" as people, or members of our society?

- Answer all questions clearly and directly.
- Use direct quotes from the novel and the three articles
- You may also include personal experience and observations as evidence if they are relevant.

Final Draft Due Thursday,
November 23, 2016

- 4.5 - 7 pages
- Use proper MLA format
- Include extensive quotes (At least 2 quotes per paragraph) and paraphrases from the three sources
- Include a correctly formatted works cited page