If you were absent, ask for a copy of question 2.
Sample intro: Written in 1953, Gallant in her story, "The Other Paris" blithely suggests that marriage, for this couple, is a banal business deal, economic, stable and reasonable. The objective, rational tone makes the social commentary witty and understated, while the lack of dialogue foreshadows a polite, diffident union where love will never flourish. Like the misty background of the Eiffel tower, this couple’s latent blight is the social expectation that marriage, for women, will provide love, and for men, a housemaid, and an acceptable accoutrement at parties.
Tonight, write a 40 minute essay on the question I gave you. Use a play from last year: Othello, Macbeth or The Crucible.
After you review and re-read your notes and find quotes, spend 15 minutes annotating the question, and creating good what / so what charts and a strong introduction, similar to the ones we practiced during class today.
Next, spend 25 minutes writing the essay.
Compare it to the three sample essays we read. Is your essay, high, medium, or low? Why? Bring the essay to class.
Tomorrow is the final day to prepare before the exam.
Bring any questions you have to class.
Bring your texts, all your notes, literary terms, etc. so you can use your time wisely.
We will talk about preparing for the exam. What to bring, wear, snacks, etc.
The exam begins at 8 a.m., Thurs. May 8, as you know. You must arrive by 7:45 a.m. to the science wing, room 202. Bring two pens, two pencils, an eraser and a watch. Bring a snack and a juice. There will be a table in the room to place your snacks as you cannot have food at your desk.
