Day 9

Mov. Nov. 23

• Share details from “Mazie” and “The Man Who Eats”

• Share aphorisms

• Reading by Susie

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Homework

➤ Decide on a subject for your essay

By next class, please at least have decided, tentatively, on a subject for Essay 3: Character in Context. Make sure you’ve read the instructions carefully. Don’t forget about the element of “place” or “context” — the most successful of these essays tend to be the ones that don’t lose sight of that aspect of the assignment.

If possible, start writing your essay this weekend!

➤ Write your own aphorisms

Choose one of the “Proverbs of Hell” you find interesting and write three more aphorisms, using different language, reflecting the same “kernel of truth” that the original proverb conveys. (In other words, use one proverb to generate three new proverbs.)

➤ Read “Mazie”

Since almost nobody chose this last class, I’d recommend reading as much of you can of it for next class. There’s lots of good stuff in there. Look for one of each of these and be ready to share:

• 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