Thursday, January 17, 2013

Homework Due January 22

English Literature Textbook

  • Read The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century  pages  238-250 
    • Write either a poem, short story, or proverb using a local dialect. 
    • Look at the works of Robert Burns, Dickens and Mark Twain to aid in this assignment
    • Turn in



Research

  • Read a biography of Dickens 
    • Create a chart comparing the similarities and differences of Dickens' and Copperfield's life. 
    • Turn in 



Read

  • David Copperfield chapters 5-9 
    • Create character descriptions of 5 characters of your choosing answering the following questions. 
      • What are they like physically?
      • What is their outlook in life? 
      • What is their motivation? 
      • Are they a positive or negative character?
      • Where are they socially lower-class, upper-class, middle-class etc.? 
      • Where do you think this character is heading?
      • and find a quotation of this character that would describe them.
      • Turn in. 
    • Outline the chapters noting the important events and characters you are introduced to. 
    • Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 

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