Monday, October 22, 2007

Wow--the last week of the quarter. Grades are due by Friday noon, which is a teacher work day, so see me as soon as possible if you need to make anything up. Resubmissions will need to be in by Thursday morning at the very latest so that I can assess them properly--if you have previously resubmitted through turnitin this quarter, those grades will be updated this afternoon.

APees: Review of Act I; return the Act I quizzes and go over them; Act II introductions. Warning: Act II is the most challenging of the entire play, and everything else hinges on information hidden within it. As you read, I need you to keep the following elements in mind: A) who is trustworthy? B) Hamlet has claimed that he has placed an "antic disposition" on his persona intentionally--what evidence can you find for or against the veracity of this claim? C) is it possible that Hamlet is never really happy unless he is removed from the political sphere, i.e. playing with the actors?

Gifted English II: Finish "Modest Proposal" and answer the related questions; transition into Boyle. Count of Monte Cristo is due next Wednesday!!!!