Readers response on the book Junior Seau by Jim Trotter Provide a readers response on the book Junior Seau by Jim Trotter Reader Response Guidelines Format: must be typed, using 12-point font, double-spaced, and no more than 1-inch margins.Length: 4 pages minimum Content: Each RR is divided into five different phases. Although the same format […]
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Explain the importance of illustration in these books, which is a key to these genres.
Assignment This week’s focus is on foundations in children’s literature. Alphabets, chapbooks, and picture books are staples of children’s literature. This week you will identify key attributes of these different genres and explore their significance to the study of children’s literature. Explain the importance of illustration in these books, which is a key to these […]
Would JS Mill defend Victor Frankenstein’s right to conduct his experiment?
Outline preparation Using the framework in On Liberty, assess the case of Victor Frankenstein. Ultimately, would JS Mill defend Victor Frankenstein’s right to conduct his experiment? Note: You should look at this question from as many perspectives within Mill’s text as possible. Follow the type of “on the one hand” and “on the other hand” […]
How does your understanding of a postcolonial reading from the video
English discussion Watch the following video on postcolonial reading @ https://youtu.be/agdrjeM5TaQ The texts you read this week are related to one another in multiple ways. How does your understanding of a postcolonial reading from the video, help see the connections between the two texts? In about 300 words, discuss how “This Life is Weary” is […]
Explain how the works of Garvey and du Bois created the foundation of the modern American Civil Rights movement.
Explain how the works of Garvey and du Bois created the foundation of the modern American Civil Rights movement. Use quotes from both of these author’s works to support your analysis. Garvey’s ideas, at the time, were popular but also very controversial and many writers of the era disagreed with him. Why might writers such […]
How would you argue against the position Paine takes in The Age of Reason?
American Lit- Module 6 How would you argue against the position Paine takes in The Age of Reason? Many people disagree with his ideas, yet they can’t refute his logic.
Explain why it was excluded and what it would have brought to the film if it had been included. Say whether or not the film adaptation is successful.
You have watched two film adaptations of medieval stories. Write a 600-750 word essay about a scene from Beowulf or from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight that was NOT included in the film adaptation you watched. Explain why it was excluded and what it would have brought to the film if it had been […]
How poems can instill an appreciation for animals and the natural world in children
How does poetry stimulate the imagination? In this first assignment you will examine its role in the development of appreciation in the natural world and in developing imagination in children. Select one poem from among those read this week in each of the following sections: Animals and Nature Poems to Stimulate the Imagination Verse, Riddles […]
Discuss whether or not you heard the sounds as being musical, the way John Cage interprets sounds
Assignment 2: John Cage 4’33” Deep Listening Reflection After you do this deep listening exercise, write a reflection about your experience that includes the following: Introduce the essay by explaining the activity (what are the steps you did to prepare yourself) Describe the place that you chose to do your deep listening exercise, and explain […]
Describe how things ended; was the dilemma resolved, unresolved, or worsened by subsequent situations?
PROMPT A: This week we read Mark Twain’s tongue-in-cheek advice to youth. Select two of the readings and two of the video clips and create your own list of advice to youth. Be sure to list the readings and clips you selected. Your list can be ironic like Mark Twain’s, but it cannot be offensive. […]
