What are your views on the Trojan War, as presented by Homer? Does the war seem to be fought for a just cause? Are we meant to take these events as seriously and solemnly as Homer and his characters seem to? Sometimes, when comparing works of literature, we see things that we didn’t originally … Read more
Consider what youre working on this week to prepare for your presentation. Why is it important to set aside time to organize and outline your speech? Select one option below and thoroughly explain how an outline will provide this benefit. Increase audience engagement Decrease speech anxiety Assist with meeting time and requirements Remember to answer … Read more
Reading Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Leadership Purpose (JGR100 ebook) will help you get into the minds of recent MBA graduates and learn from their individual experiences pursuing purpose. After reading the article, answer the following questions: 1. Do you see a common thread among the stories? 2. What can you learn from these stories … Read more
In my lectures on Carlos Bulosans America is in the Heart, I discussed the idea of America and the way in which writers have argued that Americas promise of freedom and equality needs to be more fully achieved for everyone living in America. Using Bulosans text and either James Baldwins Sonnys Blues or Philip Roths … Read more
Review the W1 and W2 Literary Analysis Tools modules. Part of your grade is based on selection, integration, and citation of quotations. Review the “Critical Reading Skills” section of the W1 Literary Analysis Tools module. Read Spenser’s Sonnet 75 (Vol. 1, p. 490) and Shakespeare’s Sonnet 60 (Vol. 1, pp. 559-560). Refer to the grading … Read more
In both Phillip Roth’s The Conversion of the Jews and Part 1 of America Is In The Heart we see the main characters (young Ozzie and young Allos) questioning their situations. How does this self-questioning create tensions in their identity formation? Provide an example from each story. How does Bulosan engage in how Filipinos/Filipino-Americans are racialized? Provide … Read more
PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING POST: Do not waste time was my favorite basic priniple in “The Way to Wealth”. It struck a nerve with me and i’m sure alot of others in my generation. We waste so much time looking at our phones. One aphorism, that Ben Franklin used to say this … Read more
** this assignment is based off the book “the Lottery” Academic references only! Choose any of the literature that you have read in this course and respond to the following prompt: In 2 pages or more, write an alternate part of the story from a different characters perspective (example: write from one of the villagers … Read more
For this creative writing assignment, you will do a character analysis to allow you to get inside the mind of one of the characters. Step 1: Review Malory’s Morte Darthur, “The Conspiracy Against Lancelot and Guinevere” and “War Breaks Out Between Arthur and Lancelot,” Vol. 1, pp. 337-347. Step 2: Reflect Morte Darthur is told as a … Read more
Part of your grade is based on selection, integration, and citation of paraphrased quotations. Read “Walker Brothers Cowboy,” Vol. 2, p. 1476-1486. Review the “Critical Reading Skills” section of the W1 Literary Analysis Tools module. Perform a close reading of these two paragraphs from “Walker Brothers Cowboy” in Volume 2 of your textbook: The first … Read more