Communication
The Communication page of this site allows you to electronically
post your ideas about the assigned readings. Use the questions beneath
each story listed on this page as guidelines for your posting. You
are required to post at least one comment per week. Take the time
to read the postings of your classmates and respond to them.
Arturo
Vivante: Can-Can
What kind of man do you think Arturo Vivante is? If you were able
to ask him one question, what would it be?
Kate
Chopin: The Story of an Hour
Give an example of one similarity you found between the life of
the author, Kate Chopin and the main character in The Story of an
Hour, Louise Mallard. Read and respond to at least one posting by
a classmate.
Budd
Schulberg: A Short Digest of a Long Novel
Who was Budd Schulberg? What kinds of jobs did he have besides short
story writing? What was Blacklisting?
Virginia
Woolf: The Legacy
What similarities can you find between the main character in The
Legacy and the personal life of Virginia Woolf? What is your opinion
of this short story? Post at least one comment and respond to at
least one comment posted by a classmate.
Chitra
Divakaruni: Disappearance
Why do you think that the wife in this story by Chitra Divakaruni
disappeared? What do you suppose happened to her?
Woody
Allen: The Kugelmass Episode
What did you learn about the author, Woody Allen? Who was Madame
Bovary? Why was her character relevant to Woody Allen's story? How
did you do on the time travel quiz?
Katherine
Mansfield:Miss Brill
What are your attitudes towards the elderly? How do you feel about
getting older? For how long would you like to live?
Ann
Beattie: Snow
What are some of your feelings about the short story, Snow? Did
you like it? Why or why not? Is it realistic? What information about
the author, Ann Beattie, surprised you?
Monica
Wood: Disappearing
In your opinion, what was the problem of the main character in this
short story? What do you think happened at the end of the story?
Grace
Paley: Mother
What did you learn about the author from the websites you read?
What type of relationship did she have with her mother? Did you
like the assigned story, Mother?
Yasushi
Inouye: Father
What information did you and your virtual chat partners learn about
the political father figure assigned to your group? Post your comments
and ideas here. In addition, what did you think about the assigned
story, Father by Yasushi Inouye? What kind of relationship did the
author and his father have?
Robley
Wilson, Jr.: Thief
Give an explanation for the ending of the story. Why do you think
that the man's wallet and all his money were returned to him? What
was the purpose of the theft?
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