Today we read the poem, "Cooks Brook" by Al Pittman on page 60 of your text, Departures.
We created a chart to answer the question below and we completed a literary paragraph as well.
In a paragraph of 200 to 350 words, discuss the narrator's reaction to the dive before and after he does it. What does this poem reveal about peer pressure.
You may start the poem paragraph with: In the poem, "Cooks Brook" by Al Pittman, the narrator reveals that peer pressure . . . or
use your own set up. Be sure to include the author and the title.
Find evidence of what the narrator thinks about the dive before and after he does it.
State your opinions about what this evidence reveals.
Summarize the chart into a thesis which answers the question above.
When citing this poem, use the page numbers. For example: "...." (Pittman 60).
Remember to use the / to indicate a new line in the poem.
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