Session Date
Lesson Topic
A Farewell to Arms
Lesson Outline
As last night's reading contained a reference to a few phrases from Shelleys' "Ode to the West Wind", we today addressed the relationship between the poem and Lt. Henry's dream sequence that incorporates a few iconic words from the poem. We noted the overlapping rain imagery as well as Shelley's call for a new world order as similar to Lt.Henry's hope for a separate new world for him and Catherine outside of the war. However, we noted that Shelley's optimism at the end of the poem starkly contrasts with Hemingway's implicit fatalism and his association of rain with death ,not rebirth. We further reviewed Joshua's written analyses of passages from the text. I provided suggestions and edits to eliminate superfluous phrases and to clarify his interpretations.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Hours
0.75
Hours Attended
0.75
Entry Status
Review Status
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