Google, John Updike and make notes. What do you notice about him? Get the notes from a friend.
If you were absent today, you should be able to find a copy of the story on-line. Print it out. Read it carefully and annotate ideas for the following question:
In the short story, "A&P", by John Updike, explain how Updike prepares the reader for the narrator's impulsive resignation. Refer to such devices as unique detail, motif, diction, point of view, and syntax.
We introduced the concept of WORKING THE PROMPT. Ask your friends for help. You want your ah-ha before you start reading.
Today, we read 15 pages of Gatsby and made notes on the setting. Get these from a partner. Read and prepare notes on the setting.
We reviewed a number of terms. Be sure to get notes.
Syntax, point of view (and all the terms), connotation, denotation, tone, mood, five types of sentences, dissonance, assonance, inversion, apostrophe, diction, tone, mood
I handed out the story and two other handouts so be sure to ask for them when you arrive.
Tonight: Annotate the story. Be prepared to present a portion of the story to the class. Highlight everything you notice and focus on the question.
