Week 2

Below are the questions from "How Much Land?" and "Death of the Author" from last week. Remember the annotations as well.

This week we will be doing assemblies, class discussions, and baseline testing.

Death of the Author

As you read the full essay, highlight important quotes, annotate the text, and generate questions in the margins that you have while reading. Then, complete the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You should have several sentences, at least, for each answer. Be prepared for a class discussion upon my return.

1.      Who is the Author?

2.      Who is the scriptor?

3.      What is Barthes’ argument?

4.      What is the text compared to the work?

5.      What does he mean by what a text says vs. what a text does?

Complete the following based off of your reading for “How much land does a man need?”

1.      Based off of what happened in the story, what would you say Tolstoy’s views are on ambition? Explain…

2.      If we were to view Pahom’s story in the modern world, what are some things that may compare to his ambition for land in today’s society?

3.      Allegory was used in the story. Give some examples, and talk about their moral lesson they provided.

4.      What is the ultimate example of irony from this story? What type of irony is it? Explain how the event is ironic.

5.      James Joyce and Mark Twain both credited this as being one of the most important pieces of literature ever. Why do you think that is so?

6.      Create an annotation and circle talk question for the story.