IB Literature 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.
DOWNLOAD AND READ ALL PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:
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Part I: Blogging (30 Points)1). Download and read the assignment in its entirety. 2). Read the book! 3). As you read, write and post FOUR blog entries as instructed in the downloadable instructions (10 points per entry for a total of 40 points). Due the day of the FIRST CLASS MEETING in July. NO LATE BLOGS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT. |
Part II: Questions (100 Points)Answer the ten questions as outlined on the following pages in typed, double spaced paragraphs. The Paper 1: Literary Commentary rubric (attached above) will be used for grading on the 100 point scale. Due on the SECOND CLASS MEETING in July with 5 points extra credit if turned in on the first day of class. Late work will result in a deduction of 5 points per day. |