Options: Choose 1 question from the following list . Length expectation for each question - multi- paragraph responses. Each person posts 1 response by Tuesday and comments on 2 other people by Thursday. (paragraph/multiparagraph outlines are available in class if you need some extra help)
1. The novel's inciting incident forces Peter's family to make the decision that he should run away and hide from the "law" in the form of Sir Phillip. This seems to be an unusual choice for a protagonist of a novel. Why do you think the author made this choice? What message is the author trying to send? Is it better to hide from your troubles or to face them? Provide examples (from your life, other texts, current events or history) that support both sides of the argument and offer your opinion in a concluding paragraph. (expectation implied in the question is for 3 paragraphs)
2. Do you think the theatre of the Elizabethan Age or the Entertainment media of today has any link or influence upon the social values or political ideals of the people or is it only a reflection (artistic expression) of the social values and political issues of the day? In other words - do you think entertainment (theatre or other media today) reflects (is a record) what is going on in society or influences (has an effect) on society. Support your argument with logical reasoning and at least 1 example from your knowledge of the Elizabethan Era through our novel and 1 example from present day.
3. The character of Peter is a 15 year old ordinary lower class boy who becomes a heroic figure by the end of the novel. People can be heroes in many ways. Commonly, people choose to lead noble, honourable or risky lives and they become heroes as a result of their choices or training, like peace keepers or firemen. Others are "accidental heroes" where circumstances arise and it is their undexpected responses that make them heroic. What kind of hero is Peter? Or is he one at all? Provide examples from the text and compare Peter to someone from the past or present that you would call a hero.
4. Historical fiction is a popular genre, but when reading it can be difficult not to apply today's values to the past (the same is true when studying history in general). The character of Kit causes the reader to examine the role gender plays in our society. What can we learn about the differences between the role of men and women in Elizabethan society through the characters of our novel. In your argument, discuss both how they are treated and how they are portrayed. Finally, do you think they are realistic portrayals for the time period.
5. Students often have difficulty relating to Shakespeare or other writers from the past. However, they do not have as much trouble relating to characters that are set in the past, as in historical fiction. Choose one of the main characters, Peter, Kit, Sir Phillip or another (approved by me first) and persuade me that as characters we can still relate to them today. You may want to start with their characteristics and then think of present day examples that are similar.
Are these questions for block 1 or 2?
ReplyDelete^I think it's for both blocks.
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