Day 7

M-Tu Sept. 16-17

• “Proverbs of Hell” and characterization

• Intro to Essay 3: Character Profile

• Object Essay readings

Homework

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➤ Begin Essay 3

Due M-Tu Sept. 22-23 (in class)

Read the instructions for Essay 3 and begin work on the essay if you can. At the very least, begin thinking about what character you’d like to write about.

➤ WRITE OBSERVATIONS FOR CLASSMATES’ ESSAYS

For each piece of writing that was read out loud today, write a paragraph (100-200 words) of observations about it.

• Important: Going forward, please print two copies of each set of observations — one for me, one for the student whose work you’re observing. Remove your name from the copy that’s for your classmate.

• If your are in Section 1, please send me e-copy of your observations on Dulguun’s and Henry’s pieces.

➤ Read “Uncle Pat is the Law,” “The Man Who Eats,” and either “Mazie” or “Maui” (your choice)

Note that “Uncle Pat” has an annotated version — I highly suggest you read it!

For either “Mazie” or “Maui,” make one annotation yourself. Choose one detail you have difficulty imagining or understanding, and research it. Add an annotation explaining what it is, any relevant cultural background you discover, and explain why you think it’s being mentioned in the story. If possible, I highly recommend you include a picture!

Note: To annotate the document you must sign up for an account on https://hypothes.is. This is simple: just choose a name, email address, and password, and you will be able to add annotations to the essays. Message me if you have any trouble doing this.

In addition, as you do the readings, see if you can find at least one of each of the following. (We’ll share the ones we identified in class.)

• Physical description of a character’s appearance

• A list of concrete objects

• An anecdote about a character (something they once did)

• A description of a character’s habits (something they always or often do or did)

• An aphorism / statement of that character’s worldview and values

• Something another character says about that character

• A description of the character acting in a scene (physical action)

• Quotation or dialogue that captures a character’s voice