Monday, May 4, 2009

Week of May 4, 2009

Tuesday:

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS--VOLUME II--just in case. Read introduction to Elizabeth Barrett Browning (528-529) in class. Come up with five good questions and quotes that reveal something about The Picture of Dorian Gray. Have those questions typed, along with direct quotes written out (typed) and the page number. Have these with you on Thursday.

Thursday:

Seminar on Dorian Gray. We will read about Robert Browning (659) and his poem, "My Last Duchess" (663)

We will read Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese" (530-532). Then we will read the background on Alfred Lord Tennyson. We will read two of his poems: "The Lady of Shalott" (588) and "Ulysses" (593).

Friday:

We will read about Matthew Arnold (749) and his poem, "Dover Beach." Read introduction to Joseph Conrad (943-945). Bring your books to class next Tuesday so that we can begin Heart of Darkness.