Wednesday, Dec. 18 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: “A Rose for Emily” partner discussion –details on my Edublogs blog
• After completing the sequencing, why do you think Faulkner chose to manipulate the sequence this way? What would the story lose if it was told traditionally?
• How does this story show the southern region and the time it was written in (an era different from today)?
• Mood- feeling or atmosphere created by the author
• How does the diction (word choice), imagery and figurative language create a mood? What is the overall mood?
• Why is “A Rose for Emily” considered ‘Gothic’? (specific examples (textual evidence))
• Final Product from Independent book: work with neighbor to look through standards (shared on drive) and start thinking of creative ideas
• Begin “American Dream…American Conflict”
• What is the American Dream? (shared with you in Classroom)
• Answers to questions in your notes/on a copy of the document shared
• Due tomorrow
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