mrs. bowles

DUE: Anything Crucible that you haven't turned in (including bonus)

Discussion: The Crucible, Communism, Blacklisting, Life, Love, Truth

HW: The Crucible Literary Lenses Take-home Test; be working on your into the ___ part 2 project

Intro: A piece of literature serves as a microcosm, and we can explore various aspects of it in order to better grasp not only the intent/effect of the author, but the complexities of the macrocosm in which the author subsisted (or, if contemporary, subsists). Explore viewing the work through the lenses to enhance your perceptions. When you answer the following questions (and investigate others equally pertaining), you will gain insight into both worlds. The goal is diving deep in order to truly ascertain clarity.

Biographical: consider heritage, experiences, economic circumstances...key events/people in the author's life? social/economic circumstances? what shaped the author? what philosophies did the author subscribe to? is the author blatantly reflected in the story? how?

Historical: consider elements of history...what's going on in the country/world at the time? attitudes, trends, priorities that characterize the period? how are those events/attitudes (and the author's reaction to them)--reflected?

Cultural: elements of culture...beliefs, customs, practices, social behavior of the microcosm? how is the piece suggestive of place, class, and time? (don't just repeat historical lens/bio lens-isolate the culture)

Social/Political: author's purpose/effects of piece on society...did the author have any social/political purpose in producing this piece? explain. did it have any significant social/political impact at any point in time? explain. (this is generally a section identifying rhetorical purpose)

Literary Lens: author's style, literary elements...all that you've looked at about literature for the past 6 years of your life...think 'literary terms'--figurative language, imagery, irony, detail, diction, syntax, structure, plot, setting, character, theme, etc. what is unique about this author's style? how do literary elements assist in communication of the author's message/theme?

Psychological/Philosophical/Moral: motivations of character, ethical choices/behavior/actions...what motivations might influence the characters? are they ethical/honest? explore.

Directions: Explore answers to the questions for each "critical lens." It's like looking at something under a different microscope or with different glasses; often times, one is able to view an entirely new facet of an organism. Bullet-pointed information and complete thougthts (but incomplete sentences) are fine; diving deep and swimming far are highly encouraged. Don't repeat information; if you identify the overlapping of two "lenses," simply put "[see bio lens]" or something like that. DO THE BEST YOU CAN. YOU KNOW I'LL GIVE YOU CREDIT IF YOU'RE TRYING. Use any resource available: textbook, film, internet, family, etc. I don't mind if you work together, but I will expect to see DEEPER CONTENT if you do (meaning research and thought).

 

HO: Puritanism/theme packet/3 level 2-3 questions

Discuss body human projects, The Crucible lit lenses, etc.

DUE: 5th hour Lit Lenses