Here is a summary of our progress in the Online Novel Study.
All work is completed inside of the elevens at: http://elevens.ning.com/Week One - Character:
Who is the central character(s)? What is the character like? What do you know about their personality, character traits, outside appearance, how others respond to him/her, etc...? What proof do you have?
Week Two - Conflict:What is the primary struggle at the heart of the novel? Is it internal or external or both? What are the secondary conflicts ( a great piece of literature always has more than one)? Use quotes to show what you know.
Week Three - Theme (and metaphor and symbol):
What are the general ideas about life, and how it is, that you can garner from your reading of the novel? A story is always about all of us and the themes, the big ideas are what we take away from our reading.
Debate the themes...
And, tap into the symbols and metaphors that are present in the novel. Ex. What does Holden's red cap make us think of? What is the beast in The Lord of the Flies really all about?
Be specific and detailed.
Use direct quotes.
Reply to other people's ideas.
See the rubric for details about the quality of posts and replies.
The end game is an essay - so stay tuned...
