actual link to the google drive

Sorry about the confusion with the google drive - here's the real link!

more on archetypes

Hey everyone -- check out this cool site that Jenah found! It references common tropes in a variety of media, and thus works well for thinking about archetypes....

WT presentation grading

G12 AP English Lit/Comp

The White Tiger

Fact ya Fiction?

Breakdown

This project will assess your understanding of The White Tiger and allow you to reach out to the local community. The full project will be worth 100 points total:

20 points: your individual contribution to your group’s efforts

To assess this, I will look at your explanations of your involvement in the project, as well as the quality of your section of the final project. I will also look at your use of public speaking techniques that you’ve been developing the past several years (pacing, eye contact, volume, expression, etc.).

30 points: the overall effectiveness of your group presentation

To assess this, I will ask these questions:

1. Does the project meet the goal of holding up a community member’s experiences to Balram’s experiences?

2. Is the presentation organized so that it’s easy to follow and understand?

3. Does the presentation hold the audience’s attention?

50 points: your individual composition and argument (the letter)

To assess this, I will ask these questions:

1. Does the letter make an argument about Adiga’s text (whether it’s accurate or not)?

2. Does the writer use good reasoning and evidence in putting forth his or her claim?

3. Is the letter structured logically?

4. Is the letter written well?

Please do notify me if you have problems with your group members in collaborating on this project.

some readings of "Snow White"

You tried your hand at interpreting "Snow White" through your literary lens -- nice work!

To see what some other people have done (and some are more credible than others), check out these readings if you're interested...

Archetypal: http://www.jungatlanta.com/articles/summer07-archetypal-patterns.pdf
(This also addresses a bit of psychoanalytical measures.)

Psychoanalytical: http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1990-24891-001
(This is a tough one - actually in a literary journal, Signs. Focuses on mother/daughter relationships in a feminist and psychoanalytical reading. Click on the link under "Links" to get the full text.)

Marxist: http://blackinkquill.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/critical-appraisal-of-little-snow-white-the-original-snow-white-grimm-version/
(This is from a blogger, so take that as you will... It's quite an interesting application of Marxist principles to the text, though I'm not sure I buy it.)

Historicist: Alas, I have not found anything in my cursory search.... If I do, I'll post it soon!

lit theory help

If you want some good resources for lit theory / critical lenses, you can check out these:

Dr. Kristi Siegel's excellent intro to literary theory. Each entry gives a briefing and some resources.

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism. This is a great resource - if you go to Table of Contents and then click on "view entries" you can search via alphabetical order.

The University of Toronto pages. Search alphabetically, again.

From: http://xkcd.com/451/

white tiger reflections

To get you in the habit of using our class blogs, and to have you work on critically reflecting on others’ ideas, AND to help you prepare for next Monday's discussion, your HW is to read through several of your classmates’ blog posts on White Tiger and respond to them.

Step 1: First go to your own blog (or email) and read your five posts, even if you just wrote them this week! J This will remind you of what you took away from Adiga’s book.

Step 2: Go to this page to see the full list of Grade 12 blogs.

Step 3: Take some time to read through your classmates’ blogs on WT – you can visit several and read one post to get a feel, or just focus in on one or two blogs.

Step 4: After reading around, choose one person’s work to study. Re-read their blog posts carefully, and take note of your thoughts throughout. Consider these questions:

1. Where do your thoughts on or reactions to the book converge or align?

2. Where do you conflict with the writer’s thoughts/reactions?

3. What do you think is the source of this conflict? Differing interpretations? Differing worldviews? Stereotyping? Educational background? Other? What do you make of the conflict?

4. Do you learn anything from the blogs? Do you have areas of contention with the writer’s interpretations?

You’re not meant to answer all these questions, but it’s a starting point if you’re having trouble processing their ideas.

The upshot is this: You will need to write a blog post this weekend in which you respond to your chosen focus-subject’s response to WT. You can respond however you like – except that you must be polite in any critiques you offer. NOTE: I am not requiring you to critique their work, but to respond…

You will be graded on the three Cs. Think of this as a way for me to see where your minds are at the moment. J