Weekly Agenda 3.16-3.20

One Hundred Years of Solitude

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Presentations

Review pp1-78
-evidence for motifs of Desire, Discovery, and Opposition
--Jose Arcadio I and II; Melquiades; ice, photography, compass
--characterization of Aureliano

Focus on Magical Realism
-Chapter 2: Prudencio Aguilar
--qualities, tone, effect on narrative and reader

Analysis of evidence relating to "solitude," (27, 49, ...88...)
HW READ pages 102-159 for FRIDAY

WEDNESDAY
Presentations

Focus on Magical Realism
-Chapter 2: Prudencio Aguilar
--qualities, tone, effect on narrative and reader

Analysis of evidence relating to "solitude," (27, 49, ...88...)
HW Reading Journal #7: Find evidence of figurative language that has a clear effect on the meaning of the story.  Complete a thorough glossary entry.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Presentations

Review -159
-quality of innocence?  Remedios.  Others?
-feuding sisters
-cult of death

Effect of figurative language
-oxymoron
-simile
-magical realism metaphors
HW READ pp160-201 for March 27th

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Poet Synthesis Essay will be due after Spring Break, on April 17th, to turnitin.com; details and support materials (i.e. rubric) available next week.