Day 9

Fri. Apr. 24

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

• Share aphorisms

• Reading by Wenjie

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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.

If possible, start writing your essay this weekend!

➤ Read aphorisms and “postcards from the past”

Read your classmates’ aphorisms and “postcards from the past” on Box. Come to next class prepared to share one aphorism and own “postcard” that particularly grabbed you, and to explain why.

➤ Read “Mazie”

Since nobody chose this last class, I’d recommend reading it over the weekend. 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