"Hills Like White Elephants" Discussion Post

Answer the following question by Sunday at midnight.  Be sure to thoroughly explain and discuss your reasoning using supporting evidence from the text.   (2 paragraphs minimum) - 15 Points

After you have responded respond to a classmate's response. (1 paragraph at least 5 sentences). - 5 Points each



Would you feel differently about the story if the roles of Jig and the man were reversed; that is, if Jig wanted the abortion and the man wanted her to marry him and keep the baby?  How would the feel of the story be different if the narrator was from 3rd person omniscient?

Review session for The Catcher in the Rye: Test September 18th and 19th

• I will begin the review chat on September 18th at 7:30 PM
• To begin I need you post a comment with your gmail account only- this way it is a more safe and secure way of knowing who is participating in the discussion.
• I will begin by releasing one test question and allowing for open discussion
• Once I feel that enough responses were collected I will give the proper answer and release another question.
• I will continue to do this until all the questions are released or until only 3-5 people are left on the discussion. 

The Lottery Class Discussion

"The Lottery" By: Shirley Jackson

After reading the short story and making your annotation card answer the following questions using supporting evidence from the text.  Then respond to two of your classmates directly about what he or she has posted.

• Can you support a claim that this story is presented from an objective point of view?  Why is the dispassionate, matter-of-fact tone of the story so effective?