Lorca journal 2 and 3

So sorry this is late.

Read  Act 2
1.  Identify five lines of the play that intrigue you.  They do not need to connect to each other, but each should start you thinking or illicit an emotional response- think cool factor.  Write all five quotations down and then choose three quotations to look closely at and discuss (annotate, connect to other moments, connect to themes, question, etc.).


Read Act 3
1.  Examine Lorca's treatment of honor, guilt and/or silence.  How does Lorca address these issues?  What happens to the characters who embrace or reject the concepts?

2. In Act 3 Lorca creates dream like elements.  To do this he uses mythical elements.  Consider how the staging, characterization and lines create mythical elements and examine their effect Lorca.


3.  What elements of tragedy does the play embrace and reject?

Lorca Journal 1

Read act 1
Reading: Act 1 Tab patterns that you notice

Journal:1
Consider how the author uses the natural world in the play.  Are there any oppositions to the natural world?  Are there different landscapes?  How and why?

The introduction states, “For Lorca, tragedy entails certain formal elements (the chorus, for example), but above all it involves creating an illusion of fate or destiny, of ‘necessariness’: the suggestion that men and women are at the mercy of elemental forces which shape their lives in ways they barely comprehend”.  Find the patterns concerning fate: who is fated, how is the character fated, what causes the character to feel fated, are any characters facing similar circumstances?  Using your findings of fate, what comment does Lorca make about life in Andalusia, Spain?

IBSEN

Antigone

Weekend HW: Interactive Oral – Reflection RD 300-400 words.  This is your final journal, which I will collect on Monday.

Class Monday we will be completing the in-class writing.  Take some time this weekend and prepare – review your journals and notes and come prepared to write.

Ibsen:
Journals for Ibsen will be a little different.  We’ll focus on six areas for each journal.   Our goal is to track the topics through the play as opposed to jump around to different topics for the reading.  I’m expecting you to tab and think about all six topics, but you need only write on one topic each night.  You may choose a different topic each night or you may choose to discuss the same topic and examine how Ibsen’s develops an argument.

 Topics:

1.  Social structures:  What rules or structures of society does Ibsen introduce?  Consider who feels compelled to conform and who is unaffected by them?  How does Ibsen create the structures?  What are the benefits of the structures? What are the consequences to them?

2.  Environment: Darwin’s theories influenced many writers of the late 1800’s.  Part of Darwin’s theory suggested that one’s environment influenced his/her actions.   Consider the environments of the characters, both present environment and what is hinted about the past.  Does Ibsen seem to embrace or reject Darwin’s theories? 

Besides examining the environment to understand a character’s actions, please also consider the Norwegian culture’s link with nature.  Norwegian’s culture suggests that removing yourself from buzz of civilization is essential for the spiritual well-being of a person.  How does Ibsen use the natural and manmade landscape of the play?

 
3.  Family:  What type of relationships do we see? 

4.  Motif/Techniques: Does Ibsen use doubling or oppositions?  Where, how and to what effect?

5.  Theme:  Which characters are honest and which are dishonest?  How do characters create illusions?  Who assists in the illusions: how and why?  Who tries to break the illusions: how and why?  Consider how Ibsen discusses shame and guilt. Where do you see it and how do the characters cope with it?  Do you notice any patterns that Ibsen creates?

6.  "Realism and Naturalism are terms used to describe fiction that aims at minute fidelity to actual existence.  Realism connotes an attempt to give the illusion of the ordinary life, in which unexceptional people undergo everyday experiences"(Norton Anthology of English Literature Volume 2)  Identify ways in which Ibsen portrays the common man and the common experience.
 

Reading Due: Act 1 Monday, Act 2 Tuesday, Act 3 Wednesday, Act 4 Thursday, Act 5 Friday.

second to last day for antigone

Tomorrow we'll have a graded discussion on the social structures, staging: silence, waiting , and examine the last page closely - come ready with opinions.  The Interactive oral will be on friday and in class writing Monday.  We'll start reading The Wild Duck Friday in class if anyone wants to get ahead.

Antigone Journals take 2

Reading:  End of scene one with Antigone’s exit.   Due Monday

Journal 1:  Part A: Choose one of the five quotations you liked and discuss why it struck you as interesting.  Part B:  Discuss how Antigone’s interaction with Ismene and the nurse shape your opinion of her?  How does Antigone view her role as a woman as compared to Ismene?  How do the women view Hameon and Creon?

Thursday:  Reading through Chorus’ definition of tragedy (29)

Journal 2: Complete the reading from Antigone and both tragedy articles.   Identify the qualities that Anouilh claims make a tragedy.  In the journal compare/contrast the two author's definitions of tragedy.  The play’s title suggests that it is a tragedy, examine how Anouilh embraces and/or reject the definitions.

Tomorrow's discussion:  We left off discussing time in the play and the insignificance of Antigone's motivations.  We'll continue this discussion of time by talking about the affects of nostalgia.  Then we'll proceed to grouping characters and how Anouilh uses them and the concepts of tragedy.


Friday: Reading to Pause on 39
Discussion:  We’re going to start by discussing Anouilh’s portrayal of Creon, especially after Poly was buried and in your reading.

Journal 4:  Choose three key lines.  Analyze and discuss the significance of the lines.  Where you take the lines is up to you: characterization, plot, theme, conflict, tension, motif, stylistic device, staging… you can connect the quotation to the scene or the play as a whole.  

 RE:  IOP assignment

Monday:  Read to Antigone’s departure (44)   IOP Book Choice and direction due
Journal 5:  Part I) There are a variety of contrasting issues in the play that create tension such as silence and noise:  Make a list of the issues you are aware of and choose 2 to discuss along with silence and noise for a total of three.  Consider how Anouilh portrays each side, how do the sides interact, what is the tension or discussion that Anouilh puts forth?  Part II) What are Creon and Antigone arguing about?  What conclusion does Antigone come to at the end of the play and why?

Tuesday:  Finish the play

Journal 6:  Part I) After reading the entire play, consider the purpose of the guards, nurse and the dog?  Part II) In some ways, a play is about movement.  In what way are the characters devoid of movement in the play?  Why?  Part III)  How effective is the conclusion of the play?

Anouilh's Antigone

Welcome to your final quarter of IB junior English.

It has been awhile since we wrote journals, so here is a reminder of what to do:  discuss the topic, provide quotations, and analyze the quotations.  The structure you use doesn't matter, practicing the skills does.  For those of you working on analysis, you might want to place the quotations at the top of the page, color code and directly analyze without worrying about forming sentences.  Then write a paragraph discussing an effect or connections you noticed.  For those of you working on organization, you might want to attempt to write a strong paragraph with a clear topic sentence and points for the argument.  Or, the discussion of the topic might develop more questions than it provides answers, but it should show that you are independently thinking about specific lines.

 

Reading:  End of scene one with Antigone’s exit.   Due Monday

Journal 1:  Part A: Choose one of the five quotations you liked and discuss why it struck you as interesting.  Part B:  Discuss how Antigone’s interaction with Ismene and the nurse shape your opinion of her?  How does Antigone view her role as a woman as compared to Ismene?  How do the women view Hameon and Creon?  Who seems strong and in

Reading:  Through Chorus’ definition of tragedy (29)Due Tuesday

Journal 2: Complete the reading from Antigone and identify the qualities that Anouilh claims make a tragedy.  In the journal compare/contrast the two author's definitions of tragedy.  The play’s title suggests that it is a tragedy, examine how Anouilh embraces and/or reject the definitions.

Reading: To Pause on 39  Due Wednesday

Reminder:  We’re going to start by discussing Anouilh’s portrayal of Creon, especially after Poly was buried and in your reading.

Journal 4:  Choose three key lines.  Analyze and discuss the significance of the lines.  Where you take the lines is up to you: characterization, plot, theme, conflict, tension, motif, stylistic device, staging… you can connect the quotation to the scene or the play as a whole. 

Reading:  To Antigone’s departure (44)  Due Thursday

Journal 5:  Part I) There are a variety of contrasting issues in the play that create tension:  Make a list of the issues you are aware of and choose 2 to discuss thoroughly (how is each side portrayed, how do the sides interact, what is the tension or discussion that Anouilh puts forth?  Part II) What are Creon and Antigone arguing about?  What conclusion does Antigone come to at the end of the play and why?

Reading:  Finish the play

Journal 6:  Consider the purpose of the guards, nurse and the dog? In some ways, a play is about movement.  In what way are the characters devoid of movement in the play?  Why?  Also consider how he uses silence and time.

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