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THE END IS NIGH

REMINDER: Independent reading papers are due SOON!

FRESHMEN ~ Your paper is just like the summer reading paper...don't forget to CITE.

Also, don't forget that you must take a "reading practice" test on the computer (50 points)

JUNIORS & SENIORS ~ You have three options, as discussed in class:
  1. Historical Criticism -- placing the text in its historical context, whether the time of publication or the setting, discussing either the impact OF the period or ON the period
  2. Character Analysis -- looking closely at the development of a major character, focusing on turning points/realizations, or mental and physical attributes
  3. Thematic Analysis -- focusing on a central theme, or idea central to meaning in the novel, including the various "forces" affecting the major characters (socio-political issues, economics, class struggles, etc.)

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