English 11 Vacation Reading Project: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Banned for decades due to its controversial critical reception, The Awakening is Kate Chopin´s last lyrical saga of feminist consummation, elusive imagery, and startling self-discovery. It is a narrative saturated in sensual diction, with the elaborate syntax of a protagonist plagued by reticence.
Over the course of the year, we will encounter several characters whose individuality will clash violently with societal expectations, and whose shifting notion of truth may challenge our own. Our vacation reading, Kate Chopin´s The Awakening, is only the beginning.
Over the course of the year, we will encounter several characters whose individuality will clash violently with societal expectations, and whose shifting notion of truth may challenge our own. Our vacation reading, Kate Chopin´s The Awakening, is only the beginning.
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Part I: Reader Responses (40 Points)
This assignment will be due the FIRST CLASS MEETING in July. Late work will result in a deduction of 5 points per day. |
Part II: Critical Analysis Questions (70 Points)As you read the novel, track and identify evidence to assist you in answering the questions as outlined on the last page of this packet. Answer the any SEVEN out of the ten questions in formally typed, double spaced paragraphs (10 points each for a total of 70 points). Use quotes as evidence to support your claims. Be sure your answers are MLA formatted, double-spaced, and proofread. Your answers will be graded for clarity, completeness, depth, evidence, and analysis.
This assignment will be due the SECOND CLASS MEETING IN JULY with 5 points extra credit if it is turned in on the first day of class. Late work will result in a deduction of 5 points per day. |