Classwork and Homework, Friday 6/9/06
Classwork:
A three paragraph essay answering the following prompt:
"Araby" and "An Encounter" came from a collection of short stories called The Dubliners. Both stories came from a section of this collection that Joyce entitled “Childhood.” Its central theme is the young protagonists’ dawning awareness of the paralysis of adulthood. Compare and contrast the epiphanies undergone by the narrators of the two stories. What enables each narrator to experience his epiphany?
Homework:
A three paragraph essay answering the following prompt:
Compare and contrast the dreams of the narrator in “An Encounter” to those of the narrator of “Araby.” What purpose do the dreams serve in illuminating Joyce’s opinion of everyday life in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland? How do the dreams lead to the boys’ understandings of the paralysis of adult life?
A three paragraph essay answering the following prompt:
"Araby" and "An Encounter" came from a collection of short stories called The Dubliners. Both stories came from a section of this collection that Joyce entitled “Childhood.” Its central theme is the young protagonists’ dawning awareness of the paralysis of adulthood. Compare and contrast the epiphanies undergone by the narrators of the two stories. What enables each narrator to experience his epiphany?
Homework:
A three paragraph essay answering the following prompt:
Compare and contrast the dreams of the narrator in “An Encounter” to those of the narrator of “Araby.” What purpose do the dreams serve in illuminating Joyce’s opinion of everyday life in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland? How do the dreams lead to the boys’ understandings of the paralysis of adult life?
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