At the Opera by Mary Cassatt
quick summary: vocabulary 7 was due this past Monday; unless you have a legally excused absence- being in a theatre production is not legal- your work is now two days late; that means 20 points off for each exercise. (same ole, same ole). Both the revising the passive form worksheet and the reflection questions from the Mark Twain work should have been turned in.
NOTE: no late work will be accepted after Thursday.
In class work:
On Wednesday we read the short story A Wagner Matinee by Willa Cather, as an example of Regionalism. What has been introduced is that in terms of point of view there is a limited third person narrator. The speaker proceeds in giving us a portrait of his Aunt Georgiana, who has come to Boston to settle an inheritance. However, as he develops the story, it is obvious that these are subjective recollections and therefore not necessary accurate. What we know of this women is only his version. The reader must look beyond the text to actually have a deeper understanding of the lady.
In class assignment: due Thursday. This is an extension of the above story.
Ralph Waldo Emerson has written, [Music] takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle us to wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereth." Discuss the meaning of these words. Think about the powerful effect music often has on people's memories and emotions. Recall a piece of music--preferably one with no lyrics--that can produce a strong effect on your memories and emotions.
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