In a short blog article (7-10 sentences), I’d like you to explain what the archetypal American man is.
Consider all stereotypes and characterizations that you know, and then form what you would consider to be the definitive character sketch of the American man.
We’ll continue to study Hemingway and his work, and then we’ll look back [...]
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A former student recently saw a copy of The Old Man and the Sea sitting on my desk and asked whether we were reading it. After I answered affirmatively, he began to berate the book, informing me how dumb it was, how boring it was, and how pointless it was. A guy in a boat [...]
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Okay, we have finished The Old Man and the Sea. I would like you to focus on three areas for this blog article, and I’d like you to extend to at least 250-300 words. Be sure to quote the book at least once. The areas are these:
Your initial reaction upon reaching the finish.
Questions that remain [...]
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After reading to page 109, we have stopped to collect our most pressing questions about the book to this point. Below I’ve listed many of these questions, and I’d like you to write this blog article by answering these questions. The requirement is for you to write 10 to 12 sentences in the article, and [...]
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Of Mice & Men Worth It
