Welcome:
Tonight: Choose a book for USSR and bring it to class for Wednesday. Purchase highliters and post-it notes.
Finish reading the John Updike story, A & P. Underline repetitions, queen motif, more observations that reveal the narrator's plight: conservatism and individualism (expressionism) and how he comes to terms with the differences between his inner and outer worlds. We will be writing a paragraph in response to a question tomorrow during class. You will be able to use your notes and your story. The more you prepare, the better you will fare.
Keys to look for when reading fiction:
What does the story have to say?
How does it say it?
1. Point of View
2. Tone / Style
3. Motifs / direct or indirect repetitions
4. Theme: Observations of the human condition (not just this character in this time)
