Cabo read, discussed, and analyzed chapters 20-22 of The Great Alone. He then wrote a short essay on the theme of self-defense. He wrote on the theme, citing text, to answer if Cora was justified in her actions.
Bella read and analyzed a chapter from The Great Alone. She then orally traced the character development of Ernt from the beginning of the novel to present. She then reviewed SAT vocabulary being studied.
As the bildungsroman illustrates a young man's journeys of self discovery or search for identity , we first noted that Pip's status as an orphan lays the groundwork for his journey. In this regard, we discussed the significance of Magwitch's exclamation to Pip that ,"I'm, your second father.". Matthew discussed Pip's revulsion toward his "second father" and raised questions about the impact of the Transportation Law on Pip's decision to hide Magwitch from the authorities. In this regard, we conducted an in-depth analysis of the symbolic connection between clothes and identity noting where this motif has appeared previously in the novel. We studied Pip's conclusion that the more Pip tries to disguise the fugitive ,Magwitch, in new clothes the more Magwitch's true character pierces the facade. Matthew did very well relating this observation to a prior metaphorical passage in the novel . We last examined Mr Jagger's evasive legal jargon when Pip asks for confirmation that Pip's benefactor in indeed the convict he aided years ago as a child. HW -read next two chapters for Tuesday.
Jaydn read, analyzed, and discussed chapter 9 of The Great Alone. She then found examples of onomatopoeia, anthropomorphism, and personification. She then discussed the impact these examples have on the reader. She then found examples of assonance and alliteration and discussed how these devices increase the tension in the story and the increasing anxiety and mindset of the father's behavior.
Cabo reviewed SAT vocabulary presently being studied. He then read, discussed, and analyzed chapters 17-19 The Great Alone. He analyzed the theme of deception and discussed how the protagonist Leni's perceptions about deception have changed and why they have changed. He analyzed whether Leni is justified in deceiving her father and cited text to support his opinion.
Bella was online today. She read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of Where the Crawdads Sing. She wrote a compare and contrast essay comapring the characters of Tate and Chase and their effects on the protagonist, Kya. We edited the essay upon completion.
Jaydn read, discussed, and analyzed chapter eight of The Great Alone. She then wrote to discribe the slowly changing character of Ernt. She also, citing text, analyzed the effect Ernt's changing traits are having on the other two protagonists. She also analyzed the effect the setting is having on the characters' devlopment in this chapter.
