Gifted English II: Continuation of the Literature of Horror Unit; we need to finish discussing page three of the outline and preparing for Poe. Also, our next literary unit is Candide by Voltaire, and there are 59 copies of the novel available in the media center for checkout all week. WARNING: This novel is controversial; it was banned in 1799 when it was published and has raised hackles ever since. If you are particularly sensitive or have religious objections to such satirical writing, please see me before or after class for an alternate assignment. I will be more than happy to provide such an alternative if you desire, but I would hope that you might give this novel a chance--it is so, so funny and is meant entirely in jest. However, some sensitive readers who may not approve of violence, even in an over-the-top formation that is clearly not meant to be taken literally, are certainly within their rights to ask for a different novel. See me if you have concerns.
APeeps: Hamlet again; either the quiz that was forestalled from yesterday, or a discussion of Act II's complicated soliloquy. All the emo you can handle! NOTE: If you wish to resubmit the MacEssay (please don't, but if you have to. . .) I need them by Friday. Report cards are supposed to go out Friday, but due to the vagaries of the ProgressBookery going on who knows. Pardon me if that sounds cynical. I just work here.
