UNIT 2: THE LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAS II. ENG10A Class Website

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1 UNIT 2: THE LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAS II ENG10A Class Website

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3 Announcements Next LiveLesson 11:00am Unit 3 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Lesson Completion - 28% overall Alarms - Make sure you are staying out of alarm Contacts: call a teacher (me!) Attendance: get 28 hours a week and enter daily Participation: go do a lesson! Always check the Class Website for course materials and follow the Class Calendar N. Nevada College and Career Fair 10/12/18 Click on the link to view on the NCA message board

4 Objective Review the requirements for the modified portfolio. Discuss readings by Rosa, Valenzuela, and Allende. Identify and define literary elements of symbolism, characterization, and irony. Quick unit test review of essay questions.

5 U2 Portfolio Modification The Unit 2 Portfolio has been modified. Students will not write a compare and contrast essay. Task: You will be writing a personal narrative essay on a lesson you learned from failure or a mistake made. Your essay will be a 5-paragraph, double-spaced essay. Make sure that you have a thesis statement at the end of your introduction and clear topic sentences in each body paragraph. Prompt: The lessons we take from failure or a mistake made can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure or made a mistake. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? If you are struggling with the topic then you may write about three goals you are going to set for yourself this school year and how you plan to accomplish them.

6 Portfolio Grading Rough Draft Submission Worth 10 points Submit to U2 L5 drop box Personal Narrative Outline Final Draft Submission Worth 24 points Submit to U2 L13 drop box Personal Narrative Essay with CheckMyWork link copied and pasted into the essay No CMW link = No grade until it s turned in

7 Personal Narrative Outline Due U2L5 drop box

8 UNIT 2: THE LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAS II - READINGS ENG10A Class Website

9 The Third Bank of the River by João Guimarães Rosa One day, a man orders a boat. Without explanation, he spends years rowing alone on the river, never speaking, never going home. His son brings him food every day. As the son approaches old age, he volunteers to take his father s place in the boat. But when his father approaches the bank, the son is overcome with terror and runs away. Guilt-stricken, the son asks to be put in a boat on the river after his death. Symbolism the use of an object, or symbol, to represent a more abstract or general concept Ex: a rose can be a symbol for love In The Third Bank of the River, Rosa uses objects, such as a boat, to generalize about the human experience. Be able to identify the speaker s tone Be able to identify characterization Be able to identify symbolism

10 The Third Bank of the River by João Guimarães Rosa Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River." "Father, you have been out there long enough. You are old... Come back, you don't have to do it anymore... Come back and I'll go instead. Right now, if you want. Any time. I'll get into the boat. I'll take your place." Which of the following words best describes the speaker's tone? a. annoyed b. desperate c. determined d. pleading Answer: d. pleading "He was very serious about it. It was to be made specially for him, of mimosa wood. It was to be sturdy enough to last twenty or thirty years and just large enough for one person. In these sentences, the boat most likely symbolizes a. a sense of freedom. b. a desire for isolation. c. a need for items of luxury. d. a feeling of optimism. Answer: b. a desire for isolation. Hint: Tone in writing is the writer s attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.

11 The Censors by Luisa Valenzuela The Censors Historical Background Published in 1976 Military faction overthrew Argentina s government Severe rule, restricted liberties Killed those who opposed Strict censorship of its citizens Juan writes a letter to Marianna, who is living abroad after escaping from a repressive regime. Fearing that the letter will get him into trouble with the government s censors, he applies for a job in the Censorship Division. At first, he merely hopes to intercept his letter. However, he becomes so dedicated to his job that he stops socializing. His zeal earns him many promotions. Eventually Juan censors his own letter to Mariann. The following day he is executed after censoring his own message.

12 The Censors by Luisa Valenzuela How might your life be altered if you lost your freedom of speech? Irony The recognition of the difference between appearance and reality. In the story The Censors, Juan, who intended to save his letter from censorship, ended up condemning himself by censoring his own letter. Situational Irony Plot twist in which the outcome of a character's intent or action becomes twisted into its opposite What is the ironic twist at the end of the story? Be able to identify characterization Be able to identify irony

13 The Censors by Luisa Valenzuela Read the following sentences from "The Censors." Only his darling mother worried, but she couldn't get him back on the right road. She d say, though it wasn't always true: Lola called, she s at the bar with the girls, they miss you, they're waiting for you. Or else she'd leave a bottle of red wine on the table. How does the writer mostly reveal the mother's character? A. through her actions B. through her thoughts C. through the narrator's description of her D. through her interactions with other characters A. Through her actions In "The Censors," Juan takes on the job of a government censor in a plan to approve his own love letter to Mariana. Instead he is executed after censoring his own message. What type of irony, if any, does this demonstrate? a. verbal b. situational c. dramatic d. no irony B. situational

14 And of Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende Isabel Allende s story is based on a real-life tragedy: a volcanic eruption and mudslides that destroyed whole towns in Colombia in The main character, Rolf, is a reporter who arrives to cover the disaster for the TV news. The narrator, Rolf s girlfriend, tells us how Rolf abandons his role as a reporter to help and comfort a trapped girl named Azucena. Characterization We learn about Rolf through his own thoughts, actions, and speeches as well as through the actions and words of the narrator. Be aware of how the author describes Rolf and Acuzena. In essence, she develops literary characters based on real people. Be able to identify characterization

15 And of Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende When the station called before dawn, Rolf Carlé and I were together. I crawled out of bed, dazed with sleep, and went to prepare coffee while he hurriedly dressed. He stuffed his gear in the green canvas backpack he always carried, and we said goodbye, as we had so many times before. Which of the following words best describes the relationship between the two characters? A. friendly B. attentive C. supportive D. Sympathetic C. supportive

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17 U2 Essay Review for the Test Short essay questions You get to choose just one. Go back and review first LL for U2 we discussed both texts and provided examples. 1. I am a citizen of the world is a key line in the story When Greek Meets Greek. What does this line mean to you? Explain how this line fits the events of this story or another selection in this unit. Include details to support your explanation. 2. The poems in this unit share the theme of love: love of self, love of family, love of country, and love of a significant other. After deciding what kind of love is being addressed in each poem, describe the sensory details the poet uses to evoke this powerful emotion. Which poem affects you most? Explain why you think that is.

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