I was informed late last week that our exam and course grades needed to be posted on Wednesday of this week. In a perfect world , now when did that ever exist, we would have the entire week this week to leisurely say good-bye to the world of Gothic literature. Since we do not live in Never-never Land, our course will end at noon on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
Now for the good news, because of the short time, there will only be the exam posting this week and a required two posts to the discussion board.
I want to thank all of you for making this a most interesting class to teach! Your insights into the literature and your attention to detail when answering questions made grading a joy.
There is much that we covered, but there is more that time did not permit us to explore. Nevertheless, I hope that the work that you did gave you a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the Gothic genre.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Trish Eaton
Now for the last assignments.
Week #8 - Exam
You read a contemporary Gothic novel. Complete the following and label each section of your response.
Part A: Identify the novel title and author. Explain why you selected this novel.
Part B: In two or three paragraphs, tell me about the author and any societal events that might have influenced the writing of the novel. Keep in mind, sometimes authors simply write to entertain.
Part C: In two or three paragraphs, tell me about the plot, setting, and characters. What made this a Gothic novel?
Part D: Would you recommend this novel to others? If so, explain why. If not, tell why the book is to be avoided.
Each section is worth 20 points on the exam. Total: 100 points
Week #8 - Discussion Board
Topic: The Apocalypse ... no better way to end a course in the Gothic than to discuss the end of the world! Cultures throughout time have predicted the end of the world. Even New England poet Robert Frost had his ideas and wrote them down in "Fire and Ice.:"
Images and poem: https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTcYI0vTBXySgArx0unIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY5NARfcgMyBGJjawMzZnVoZnE1OWFlajF0JTI2YiUzRDQlMjZkJTNEOGhjdU0xdHBZRUlqYks4VUs0RExXN1dmOU1FSFVVTVNpdXlHUWctLSUyNnMlM0RnOSUyNmklM0RDY2IwMkhodG94NHJ2WU5GQ2xFRgRmcgN5dGZmMS10eWMEZ3ByaWQDR0F1M2dZUzRUdkdISzlzUjZhcjh4QQRtdGVzdGlkA251bGwEbl9zdWdnAzEwBG9yaWdpbgNpbWFnZXMuc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMwRwcXN0cgNGaXJlIGFuZCBJY2UEcHFzdHJsAzEyBHFzdHJsAzI1BHF1ZXJ5A2ZpcmUgYW5kIGljZSByb2JlcnQgZnJvc3QEdF9zdG1wAzE0NjI4MTIxMTcEdnRlc3RpZANudWxs?gprid=GAu3gYS4TvGHK9sR6ar8xA&pvid=rrjfejIwNi43.i_RUqdMPQXuNjguMwAAAABzDDzw&p=fire+and+ice+robert+frost&fr=ytff1-tyc&fr2=sa-gp-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt&hsimp=yhs-006&hspart=Mozilla
According to the Mayans, we no longer exist as the end of the world was supposed to take place on 12/21/2012.
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Personally, I think they simply ran out of space on the rock.
According to Meriam-Webster, the apocalypse is
Full Definition of apocalypse
- 1 a : one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b.c. to a.d. 150 marked by pseudonymity, symbolic imagery, and the expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil and raises the righteous to life in a messianic kingdom b capitalized : revelation 3
- 2 a : something viewed as a prophetic revelation b : armageddon
- 3 : a great disaster <an environmental apocalypse>
b. A great catastrophe that results in widespread destruction or the collapse of civilization: "
Dictionay .com lists:
2.
any of a class of Jewish or Christian writings that appeared from about 200 b.c. to a.d. 350 and were assumed to make revelations of the ultimate divine purpose.
3.
a prophetic revelation, especially concerning a cataclysm in which the forces of good permanently triumph over the forces of evil.
4.
5.
any universal or widespread destruction or disaster:
the apocalypse of nuclear war.
Here are some images of what might be:
For fun, the Huff Post adds breaking news about the Zombie apocalypse!
and images!
What do you think about the end of the world? Post your thoughts and react to the thoughts of one other - more if you have time - by noon on Wednesday. (40 points)
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