For Friday, February 14

Great class today.  I love digging deep into the works of literature we are reading.

Finish reading The House on Mango Street.  That should be about 40 pages or so.  We left off at page 66. So start with "Edna's Ruthie".  You could probably read all of these pages in an hour or maybe even less; however, do not discount the fact that the vignettes "tell much more than they say"...this should remind you of a recently read poem.

Select three of the vignettes that affect you emotionally.  Some of my favorites are:  "Four Skinny Trees", "Bums in the Attic", "The Monkey Garden", and "Red Clowns".

Create a chart with the following columns:  Title of the Vignette, the use of a Literary Device within the chapter that you find most effective (write out the example), Meaning Tied to LD, and Why (a very brief explanation as to why you found this chapter moving.

We will discuss your choices in detail on Friday, so bring your book to class for reference.  We want to have a rich and vivid dialogue regarding Cisneros' most famous work.

After HoMS discussion (as time allows), we will read and discuss "The Hollow Men".  Bring your handout.