Great Expectations

Symbols

1. Define the literary device symbol.
2. Describe a symbol from the text- be certain to state it's literal and figurative meaning.
3. State how the symbol is important to novel and/or our understanding of events.
4. If possible, provide textual evidence to support your opinion.
5. Post your response
6. BE ORIGINAL- no Spark , Cliff or an other electronic, immoral device

Great Expectations

Thus far in the novel the character Pip has gone through many changes, and has come to some new revelations about himself and the world he lives. Using specific evidence from the text, state at least one piece of knowledge that Pip gains about himself, or the world around him.

BE ORIGINAL- IF IT IS ALREADY STATED BY ANOTHER- YOU NEED TO CHOOSE ANOTHER ELEMENT OF PIP'S DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING.

Great Expectations- Day 1 Reading

1. Post ONE quotation for the reading.
2. Post the one you liked the most.

Great Expectations

Make money your God and it will plague you like the devil.
(1707 - 1754) Henry Fielding

Agree of disagree with this statement and give at least 3 reasons to support your opinion. Avoid personal and attempt to convince an audience without using “I” and “My”.

Lord of the Flies -The Monsta and Jack

Compare and contrast the character of Jack from Lord of The Flies to that of Monsta Cody from the 60 Minutes video we watched in class. Be certain to focus on at least two differences and two similarities with ample examples of the behavior from the text and video. Specific text is needed to support your perspective on Jack, and a detailed reference to the video will be sufficient for Cody.

1. No longer than one page
2. Typed- Double spaced
3. First Sentence should define the topic of their greatest similarity.
4. Think about our class discussions on: anger, environment, power, etc.