Monday, January 7, 2008

APees: Today, we discussed the following elements of Heart of Darkness:

*imperialism
*physiognomy
*asceticism
*Florida being a "dark place on the earth" as much as Marlow's London
*the imagery of color and death in the opening chapter
*the need for close reading and analysis in understanding the novella--beyond travelogue to symbolism and commentary (whether on race, exploration, economic classes, or environmental issues)

. . .and somehow that included a rant about EPCOT. Go figure. Please read as much as you can tonight; tomorrow will involve further reading and reflection.

Gifted English II: Julius Caesar review of Acts I-IV; reading and dramatic re-enactments of Act V. Sixth period is a little bit behind third; please catch up by finishing Act IV, scene iii (the ghost scene). MEMORIZATIONS DUE THURSDAY, PEEPS!!!