English 10C – HW 4/26-4/30

Monday 4/26 – Discussion: The Bluest Eye, pp. 154-163.  Why/how did the characters arrive at this moment? Issues of power and voice in the story and in the narrative structure, sharing writing. HW: Review The Bluest Eye, pp. 164-183 and read up to page 192.

Tuesday 4/27 – No class

Wednesday 4/28 – Discussion: The Bluest Eye pp. 164-183: Soaphead Church’s story.  What is the connection between the primer (“see the dog”) and the events in the chapter? Soaphead’s definitions of beauty, his upbringing, his relationship with God. Observe patterns of child abuse in the novel—how do Soaphead and other adults use and abuse Pecola?

HW:  Study for close reading quiz, Thursday 4/29.

Thursday 4/29- CLOSE READING QUIZ

HW: Read and annotate The Bluest Eye, pp. 193-206.

Friday 4/30 – Class: Watch Oprah’s interview with Toni Morrison.

HW:  Read and annotate The Bluest Eye, pp. 209-216, “Afterword.”

Monday 5/3 – Discussion: Discuss The Bluest Eye pp. 183-216 – summer imagery; narrative shifts—who is the “we” of this section? Who is to blame for what happens to Pecola? Discuss the “Afterword” in relation to Oprah’s interview.

HW: Prepare for in-class essay (pre-writing).