Final Blog: What can we Learn?

Which Can We Learn More From as a Catharsis?

Respond to at least one or more of the following prompts:

*Hamlet and Holden have may tragic things occur?  Which can we as an American people learn more from?  Why?  Compare and contrast both characters.

*How are the minor females in both texts instrumental for what occurs in both texts?  Are females to blame or could any of them have saved our tragic protagonists?

*How does Catcher in the Rye blend with Fitzgerald's survival of war?  How does the same occur in Hamlet?  Does this tell us anything as a society that has often been in war?  Explain.

*Attack any arguments you find to be weak and/or support those claims others do well with.

You will be expected to cover and show a solid reading of Catcher in the Rye for this post.  Repeating segments/quotes may earn only a 6/10 score or lower.

For full credit, you MUST have quotations as support of your points, you MUST show reading and avoid online summary info, you MUST respond to a minimum of 2 posts.  Points will be deducted for those students who wait until the last 12-24 hours, for spelling problems, repeating information already stated, confusing responses, attacking classmates verbally, simply agreeing without saying much of anything, or off-topic commentary.  

------Having support from databases may be given additional credit if used well----

DATABASES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS BLOG, but your argument will be judged harshly, so be prepared to defend yourself!

**This blog will end at the end of the school day on 12/20.  Remember that starting on the last 12-24 hours prior will result in loss of points since your discussion will be limited.

Whose Fault Is It: Can the literature teach us anything about history?

Whose Fault Is it?  Can this teach us anything about history?

*Argue which character/s from both Oedipus the King and The Great Gatsby caused the most problems for the tragic circumstances. There is not one correct answer, but be prepared to defend using quotes from both texts.

*You may wish to incorporate if characters may be like our own leaders or leaders in history as part of your response.

You may discuss any segment of the play/novel, including the end.

Please take into considering societal, historical, and.or gender roles in your response (or you may have other ideas).  

For full credit, you MUST have quotations as support of your points, you MUST show reading and avoid online summary info, you MUST respond to a minimum of 2 posts.  Points will be deducted for those students who wait until the last 12-24 hours, for spelling problems, repeating information already stated, confusing responses, attacking classmates verbally, simply agreeing without saying much of anything, or off-topic commentary.  

------Having support from databases may be given additional credit if used well----
DATABASES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS BLOG, but your argument will be judged harshly, so be prepared to defend yourself!

**This blog will end at noon on 11/18.  Remember that starting on the last 12-24 hours prior will result in loss of points since your discussion will be limited.