Due Dates

Some important reminders:

1. 11/16 (Tuesday):  Close Reading paragraphs for Book 1 of Native Son. Must be typed.
2. 11/17 (Wednesday): Process Journal 4 -- Thirty quotes covering all 6 sources WITH paraphrases underneath.
3. No new reading, questions, annotations for this weekend.
4. You CANNOT miss class on Thursday. I am explaining the Draft 1 process for your Senior Paper. You must also complete a district benchmark exam that will be factored into your English 4 grade.

Reading Questions for Final Pages of Book 1 in Native Son

In case you did not pick up the questions for homework this weekend, they are posted below. 

1. Why does Bigger see Mary with a "mingled feeling of helplessness, admiration, and hate"?
2. For what reasons is Bigger terrified of being discovered in Mary's room?
3. Briefly outline Bigger's plan to cover up Mary's murder.
4. Review the definition of parallelism. Find a passage in this section demonstrating Wright's use of this literary term.
5. Why does Bigger think he will have time in the morning to take the trunk to the train station?
6. Cite incidents from the story to support or refute the following statement: Bigger does not feel remorse for murdering Mary; he is concerned only about getting caught.
7. Why does Bigger take Mary's purse out of the car? What do you think this action says about Bigger's state of mind?

Quality responses are due by Monday, 11/8.

Virtual Socratic Seminar, Native Son pgs 44-80

When you post your response to different students slides, please include:

•  their name, 
• the page number, 
• a quality academic response 
• and YOUR NAME

Post before the end of class.