Class Notes 2/22, 2/24

For those of you skipping class, you might be reading my blog in particular. Our professor has kept on hinting that in the long run, if you keep on your own blog and read other student's blogs you won't need to worry about the quizzes.

-We talked about Don Quiote and his zany observations

-Discussed Hamlet and his habit of thinking without doing anything

- Understand the term epiphany

-a sudden realization

-a common occurrence in MANY of the stories

-Discussed the Cathedral story and the irony of the blind man teaching the ignorant man to "see"

-Oedipus and other stories follow the blindness theme

-Discussed Arabe by James Joyce

-The story is not about nothing, readers must pay attention

-Joyce drops subtle allusions to the Garden of Eden story

-Discussed Erin's dorky crushes from high school

-Two most important words that should be tattooed to the head regarding reading: PAY ATTENTION

-Discussed male and female archetypes

-the male is either the hero or the villian

-the female can be the temptress or the devourer as well as others

Readings/Homework

-Read Arabe, Cathedral, The Lady with the Pet Dog, and Lady with the Pet Dog by Joyce Carol Oates. Finish book 2 of Brothers K by the end of this week

-Find female archetypes online and blog about them