Monday
In Class: Last third of Persepolis.
Homework: None.
Day 2
In Class: Hand back and discuss Haroun essays.
Homework: Notebook Reflection: Noah be Shea said, “A fish cannot describe water until it has been pulled from the lake.” How do you interpret this? Also, given that every eye is a “blinking eye,” and thus has its blind spots, how should we approach a story like Persepolis? What blindnesses do we bring to the text? What challenges does it place upon the reader?
Day 3
In class: Report to library for Persepolis project into and work time.
Homework: Persepolis project. See assignment sheet for deadlines.
Friday
In class: Report to library for Persepolis project work time.
Homework: Persepolis project. See assignment sheet for deadlines.
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Lessons in Literature
One: Most things in literature are intentional. Even when this may not seem to be the case, it very well may be. That said, not all things mean more than what they initially seem. But again, it might. Sometimes water is just water. Other times, though, water is not just water, it's the Ocean of Notions, or the Dull Lake. Take Away: As readers, we must assume that writers are smart, know what they’re doing, and have done so with intention.
Three: Literature is full of contradictions, paradoxes, oxymorons, and ironies. So, too, is life. This doesn't make one thing right and the other thing wrong. Both can exist and be in simultaneous harmony and tension. Take away: Embrace multiple perspectives.
Four: Every interpretation is not correct. Without substantial textual support and a clearly articulated, rational analysis, an interpretation is only as good as a guess. Back up your opinion. Validate it. Take Away: Take us there--to the text, that is.
- Addendum A: Rain usually means something. (But not always the same thing.)
- Addendum B: Names do, too. Like Haroun, Kahani, Mali, Bezeban, and Khattum-Shud.
Three: Literature is full of contradictions, paradoxes, oxymorons, and ironies. So, too, is life. This doesn't make one thing right and the other thing wrong. Both can exist and be in simultaneous harmony and tension. Take away: Embrace multiple perspectives.
Four: Every interpretation is not correct. Without substantial textual support and a clearly articulated, rational analysis, an interpretation is only as good as a guess. Back up your opinion. Validate it. Take Away: Take us there--to the text, that is.
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