Tsunami Video

Here is the link to the video of the tsunami, which I mentioned in class last week.

A Little Info on Vonnegut

Check out this wiki for some quick biographical information on Kurt Vonnegut.

I find his life's story to be poignant and interesting... maybe you will too. Note that he was a soldier in WWII and also an artist. Here is one of my favorite images of his. There is a coffee shop/artist venue/music hall in Bushwick named Goodbye Blue Monday... any connection you think? If you are ever interested in the local arts scene, this place is the place to go!

Another Short Story on War

Please read "Great Day" by Kurt Vonnegut for Tuesday's class, in addition to Joyce's "Araby."

You will have to follow the link above, download the file and print it so that you can bring it to class Tuesday.


That is all for now!
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Poetry Warm-up

Here's a warm-up for Tuesday...

Remember Margaret Atwood's poem "you fit into me"? Look on page 59 in the textbook, or here it is again transcribed:

you fit into me
like a hook into an eye

a fish hook
an open eye

I enjoyed our discussion of this piece, especially when we tried reading it backward! I mentioned another poem which accomplishes the same pitches in tone, style, structure, and imagery. Thus,

Escape the Cave!!!

Follow this link here to read a selection from Plato's Republic, Book VII. Below is a much better visualization of the image I attempted on the board today in class. Enjoy!