Good Day! Good Day! TodayToday Discuss Discuss My My

Ántonia 1-62Ántonia 1-62 Close-reading Close-reading

in groupsin groups HW 68-90HW 68-90 We will talk We will talk

about Ch 14 about Ch 14 next class as next class as well. well.

Study guide: Focus group Study guide: Focus group discussions- GRADED!discussions- GRADED!

The SnakeThe Snake

How does the rattlesnake incident in How does the rattlesnake incident in Chapter 7 change the relationship Chapter 7 change the relationship between Jim & Ántonia? between Jim & Ántonia?

How is the snake described? How is the snake described? What does the snake seem to What does the snake seem to

represent?represent? Which theme does this highlight? Which theme does this highlight?

a novel about the moral and a novel about the moral and psychological growth of a, usually psychological growth of a, usually youthful, main character youthful, main character

GardenGarden SnakeSnake Whose “coming of age” story is it? Whose “coming of age” story is it?

““bildungsroman”bildungsroman”

Pavel & PeterPavel & Peter

““Misfortune seemed to settle like an evil Misfortune seemed to settle like an evil bird on the roof of the log house, and to bird on the roof of the log house, and to flap its wings there, warning human flap its wings there, warning human beings away” (35). beings away” (35).

What misfortunes were they suffering? What misfortunes were they suffering? Why did they come to the U.S.? Why did they come to the U.S.? What does their story suggest about What does their story suggest about

human nature? Feminism? human nature? Feminism? What purpose do they have in the novel? What purpose do they have in the novel?

Nature as a character & Nature as a character & settingsetting

Notice descriptions of setting on pgs Notice descriptions of setting on pgs 35-3635-36

What kind of diction does Cather What kind of diction does Cather use? use?

How does this relate to what is How does this relate to what is happening in this part of the story? happening in this part of the story?

Nature as CharacterNature as Character

Beginning of Chapter 9 (IX)Beginning of Chapter 9 (IX) Description of winter landscape (41-44)Description of winter landscape (41-44)

““I was convinced that man’s strongest I was convinced that man’s strongest antagonist was the cold” (44)antagonist was the cold” (44)

Cold/winter as antagonist in the story. Cold/winter as antagonist in the story.

Groups of 4! Groups of 4!

Vibrant Visual aid indicative of topic!!!Vibrant Visual aid indicative of topic!!!

EX: Pictures to accompany languageEX: Pictures to accompany language

Symbolic placement of informationSymbolic placement of information

Easy to Read- NEAT! Easy to Read- NEAT!

Clear quotes with page #s! (3 examples)Clear quotes with page #s! (3 examples)

Presenting posters will include explanations of Presenting posters will include explanations of characters and influences (under tasks on blue characters and influences (under tasks on blue sheet)sheet)

WinterWinter

TURN IN!TURN IN!

Hand in study guideHand in study guide Yellow Sheet on top and answers on Yellow Sheet on top and answers on

the backthe back NAME! NAME!

Close-reading in GroupsClose-reading in Groups

Discuss your topic with your group. Discuss your topic with your group. Return to Chapters 7-14 and collect Return to Chapters 7-14 and collect

examples/passages/pages that examples/passages/pages that illustrate your assigned topic. illustrate your assigned topic.

Keep detailed notes. Keep detailed notes.

HomeworkHomework

Read My Antonia, Book 1, Chapters Read My Antonia, Book 1, Chapters 15-19 (68-90)15-19 (68-90)

Make notes on your assigned topic Make notes on your assigned topic AND AND

Collect/mark your favorite descriptions Collect/mark your favorite descriptions of the landscapeof the landscape– Especially sensory imageryEspecially sensory imagery– SeasonsSeasons– Landscape as characterLandscape as character

ThemesThemes Interaction between humans & nature, nature as a force, Interaction between humans & nature, nature as a force,

human survival in harsh conditionshuman survival in harsh conditions Immigration/exploitation/lonelinessImmigration/exploitation/loneliness The American Dream (values, beliefs, the frontier, cowboys)The American Dream (values, beliefs, the frontier, cowboys) The end of innocence, “coming of age,” nostalgia, The end of innocence, “coming of age,” nostalgia,

lonelinessloneliness Town vs. country, Industrial vs. natural, confines vs. space, Town vs. country, Industrial vs. natural, confines vs. space,

lonelinessloneliness Role of women vs. role of men, women’s freedom, women’s Role of women vs. role of men, women’s freedom, women’s

rightsrights Fertility vs. SterilityFertility vs. Sterility Fulfillment vs. longing; happiness vs. complacency; Fulfillment vs. longing; happiness vs. complacency;

nostalgianostalgia

What people and places What people and places from your childhood do from your childhood do you remember most you remember most clearly? Why did they clearly? Why did they leave such a strong leave such a strong impression on you? impression on you?

Write about a memorable Write about a memorable person or place from person or place from your childhood. your childhood. Describe the person or Describe the person or place in detail. What place in detail. What importance does the importance does the person or place have person or place have on you today? on you today?

Which people in Which people in the story do you the story do you expect will have a expect will have a significant significant influence/impact influence/impact on Jim?on Jim?

What are you noticing?What are you noticing?