Reader Response - A Raisin in the Sun

Directions: By now you should know what is expected of you in terms of Reader Responses. Write a response to A Raisin in the Sun about whatever ideas or issues you choose to. Remember that this response should be insightful and illuminate something about the text that is not obvious or part of a general summary. If you choose to use phrases such as "I like/dislike" or similar personal reaction responses, make sure you explain more of the significance in these examples. What do you think it all means? What might be the larger idea behind it? Refer back to the Auden Student Writing example if you need an example of a useful and insightful Reader Response. Write at least one page.

Reader Response: The Glass Menagerie

Directions: Compare and contrast this play with the traditional story of Cinderella we discussed in class. What do you gain by viewing this story as a Cinderella narrative? What do the differences show about the attitudes of individuals during this time? Have attitudes changed? Have the times changed?

Visual Rhetoric - Molly Bang

Directions: Using only scissors, glue, and multi-colored construction paper or the Paint program on a computer, represent a situation that evokes a strong emotion. For example, snake(s), shark(s), rat(s), spider(s) attacking a victim [fear, danger]; a parent and child [love, happiness]; people dancing [joy]; a child giving food to animal(s) [love, friendship, kindness]; a person trapped in a cage/dungeon/flaming forest [fear, danger]; a person triumphant upon conquering a bear/finny/mountain [joy, happiness].

Use Molly Bang's principles on building a picture that we discussed using her book, Picture This: How Pictures Work. Remember that you are only creating an image using shapes and different colors. Do not include fine details, lines, dots, etc. You will be briefly presenting your picture in class on the day due. If you do not have color ink to print your image out, make sure you email it to me well before class so I can bring it up on the overhead projector.