Animals

I am hoping that each of you is beginning to grasp some of the satire that is present in this novel as well as how it is a fable. For this blog I want you to point out some of these realizations. This means writing about what type of satire you may see being used as well as what elements (characters, events, etc.) of the story might be satires of something else. At the end of your response I want you to include any questions that might be rolling around your mind as you read. Maybe you feel like something is being satirized but can't really put your finger on it, or maybe something has not made sense. I will take these questions up and discuss them next week in class.


The rubric is your friend.

The More You Know

For this blog you will have to do the reading assigned in class today.

After reading the first two chapters of Animal Farm I want you to make some predictions about how this story is a fable and how satire is being used in this story. This is short question but I want to begin to think about this story beyond what you are reading. We will be talking about this in class so any initial thoughts you have on the subject will help during class discussion, which will in turn help you write better essays. See how that works?

You have all been doing a great job with these blog responses. I have seen great improvements in all of your writing and thinking. Let's keep it up!

Satire

For this blog I want you to respond to the reading. The area to focus on during this response is the satirical nature of the piece. What kind of satire is being used? What is the underlying message of the satire? Your response should focus on how the use of satire in the literature helps or hinders the delivery of the message. Remember to follow your rubric (that means quotes).

Events

For this blog I want you to discuss a current event. This can be anything you choose to talk about. What you need to do is read a few articles on the subject and report on it (quoting from the articles) and then form an opinion and develop that opinion. Can you think of why this would be relevant for you to do?

Your Thoughts

You have this space to reflect on Julius Caesar. Remember your blog rubric to make sure appropriate length and quotations. How many stars would you give this play (out of five)? Why? You can pick favorite scenes or themes. The emphasis is on "why" you felt that way and pointing to textual evidence to support that or to draw attention to a certain part in the story.

Anthony

Review the character of Anthony as portrayed in Act 1, 2, and 3 of Julius Caesar. What picture does Shakespeare give us of this character and how does he change in importance to the play? As you read Act 4, what do you expect will happen because of some of the changes you have seen in Anthony?

Brute

In act II we hear a soliloquy by Brutus in which he discusses the reasons behind killing Caesar. What are these reasons and do they make sense? Ethically, would you say it is right to kill someone if you know they will do bad in the future? Find quotes that go with what side you pick. I don't want answers were you tell me you don't understand. This is for you to go back in to the play and think about what we read today. Remember your name at the end of the response.