EngL 3005Wtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/troc0020/americanliterature//82532008-08-04T18:14:16ZMovable Type 4.25Alex's Questiontag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1376272008-08-04T18:10:41Z2008-08-04T18:14:16ZBartleby responds that he would "prefer not to" do everything the narrator asks. This comes to also include exiting the premises and accepting money as compensation for leaving. Each time the narrator walks away from the interaction with a feeling...scot0278
Bartleby responds that he would "prefer not to" do everything the narrator asks. This comes to also include exiting the premises and accepting money as compensation for leaving. Each time the narrator walks away from the interaction with a feeling like he cannot do or say anything more, although he is obviously in the position of power. Why does he feel this way? What is stopping him from taking control of the situation?]]>
Bartleby Questiontag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1375972008-08-04T16:42:07Z2008-08-04T16:53:33ZGiven that Melville wrote with Romantic elements is it possible to portray Bartleby and the narrator as doubles, what could Melville be saying by doing this?...scha0974
Given that Melville wrote with Romantic elements is it possible to portray Bartleby and the narrator as doubles, what could Melville be saying by doing this?]]>
Melville Questiontag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1375852008-08-04T16:00:35Z2008-08-04T16:05:39ZDoes the Lawyer play a major role in the decline and eventual death of Bartleby in his "charitable" actions? Or does that responsibility lie in Bartleby himself for his apparent loss for the will to live? Is there another factor/player...siit0008
Does the Lawyer play a major role in the decline and eventual death of Bartleby in his "charitable" actions? Or does that responsibility lie in Bartleby himself for his apparent loss for the will to live? Is there another factor/player in this death?]]>
Robyn's Question on Childtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1375792008-08-04T15:31:12Z2008-08-04T15:40:32ZChild uses romantic language and imagery in her Letters From New York, particularly when she addresses the poor and the wavering state of the economy. What effect does juxtaposing the urban with romantic language have on the issues she addresses?...hjer0014
Child uses romantic language and imagery in her Letters From New York, particularly when she addresses the poor and the wavering state of the economy. What effect does juxtaposing the urban with romantic language have on the issues she addresses? Why does she use this style and how does it help to get her points across?]]>
Bethany's Questiontag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1375492008-08-04T00:55:31Z2008-08-04T01:08:10ZHow does Child portray women in her Letters to New York and how could this portrayal have been effective during that time period for female empowerment?...thom2314
How does Child portray women in her Letters to New York and how could this portrayal have been effective during that time period for female empowerment?]]>
Dickinson Questionstag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1373412008-07-31T12:20:37Z2008-07-31T12:25:11ZIn Dickinson’s poem 320 [258] on page 2567, what is contradictory about the expression “Heavenly Hurt� in the second stanza? What do you think Dickinson is trying to express through this apparent contradiction? What effect does this hurt have? How...smiles79
In Dickinson’s poem 320 [258] on page 2567, what is contradictory about the expression “Heavenly Hurt� in the second stanza? What do you think Dickinson is trying to express through this apparent contradiction? What effect does this hurt have? How could a “Slant of light� hurt? ]]>
Question July 30th-Craigtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1372762008-07-30T15:50:38Z2008-07-30T15:57:01ZIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was certainly a great autobiographical narrative from this historic period, but do you think that Lydia Maria Child altered some key aspects of Jacobs narrative to capture more readers of this time...herma210
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was certainly a great autobiographical narrative from this historic period, but do you think that Lydia Maria Child altered some key aspects of Jacobs narrative to capture more readers of this time period? If so, how do you think the narrative was altered in such a way and why?]]>
Stowe Discussion Questiontag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1370872008-07-28T16:02:31Z2008-07-28T16:06:48ZDiscuss the author's presentation of her black & white characters, particularly through language. Do you think this was an acceptable point of view at the time? What affect do these literary devices have on the reader (of her time and...Angela Hedlund
Discuss the author's presentation of her black & white characters, particularly through language. Do you think this was an acceptable point of view at the time? What affect do these literary devices have on the reader (of her time and ours)?]]>
Final Exam Study Guidetag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1370122008-07-27T03:00:52Z2008-07-27T03:01:46ZThe final exam study guide is posted here....Lisa Trochmann
The final exam study guide is posted here.]]>
Paper #3tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1370112008-07-27T02:59:49Z2008-07-27T03:00:44ZYou will find the assignment sheet for Paper #3 here....Lisa Trochmann
You will find the assignment sheet for Paper #3 here. ]]>
Paper #2tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1370102008-07-27T02:58:45Z2008-07-27T02:59:39ZYou will find the assignment sheet for Paper #2 here....Lisa Trochmann
You will find the assignment sheet for Paper #2 here.]]>
Lecture Notes Part IVtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1369442008-07-25T20:02:22Z2008-07-25T20:03:19ZYou'll find the lecture notes on the American Renaissance here....Lisa Trochmann
You'll find the lecture notes on the American Renaissance here.]]>
Lecture Notes Part IIItag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1369432008-07-25T20:01:15Z2008-08-07T02:38:16ZYou'll find the lecture notes on neoclassical writing and women authors here....Lisa Trochmann
You'll find the lecture notes on neoclassical writing and women authors here.]]>
Lecture Notes Part IItag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1369422008-07-25T19:59:51Z2008-08-07T02:37:52ZYou'll find the lecture notes on Enlightenment era authors here....Lisa Trochmann
You'll find the lecture notes on Enlightenment era authors <here.]]>
Lecture Notes Part Itag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/americanliterature//8253.1369412008-07-25T19:47:04Z2008-07-25T19:58:18ZYou will find the notes on Early American Literature here....Lisa Trochmann
You will find the notes on Early American Literature here.]]>