EN 102 – CLASS 6Chapter 2 Review: / Fiction Unit

Discussion Board Review + ―Peaches‖

/ Fiction Assignment

FICTION UNIT: EN 102 Introduction: Chapter 2 Review;Discussion Board;Fiction &Fiction activity; ―Peaches‖ ;

+ Fiction Assignment

So to begin, let’s start with our Chapter 2 Review

Fiction Unit

Chapter 2: Review EN 102

FICTION: ―Peaches‖ and ―Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?‖ --- THEMES: Dating, the nature of love, and violence against women, v Violence against women.

Chapter 2: Review EN 102 FIRST OFF:

Let’s Look @ Our Essays:

Male Roles, Female Roles

―Boy Friend: Between…‖

―Virtual Love‖

―Who’s Cheap‖

―Watching My Back‖

―Pigskin, Patriarchy, and Pain‖

ALL NON-FICTION

Chapter 2: Review EN 102

Elements of Non-fiction: 1. Based on fact(s) 2. Written Objectively 3. Characters can be living or dead4. Can Contain Subjective Writing / Material 5. Incredible range of Subjects: For Example---

• Biography , auto-biography• History: Wars, Commerce, People, Civilizations• Politics: Events, Ideals, Pragmatism, Economics• Travel• Agriculture• Economy• Arts & Entertainment

How many more examples can we think of…? Let’s try for20

Chapter 2: Review EN 102

In each of our essays, we see a narrator… describe who this person is.

Now, onto Fiction….

We have all heard the term ―Stranger Than Fiction…

Consider How Many ―True Life‖ stories are turned into books, & movies…

FICTION UNIT: EN 102

Grab & staple the copies of the story. Read the story, noting image, idea, and style. Take 30 minutes for this.

After reading / note-taking, get into 3-4 person groups.

Discuss the character Koskoosh; his values, his people, the lands he lives in, and the choice he makes…. Under what circumstances might WE make his choice?

FICTION UNIT: EN 102

Pro / Antag

Character-driven fictionGenre

Sense of

Place

Includes Context:

When

Sense of

Time

Rising/ Falling Action

Plot driven fictionPlot

Elements of Fiction

FICTION UNIT: EN 102

LITERATURE LINK

Literature is critical to movies; try listing

books that have been turned into movies.

Character- driven plots: Independent

movies are known for this style of plotting, with less emphasis on

action.

―Peaches‖, ―Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been‖, and ―The Red Convertible‖ are all character-driven plots; action is central to understanding the character.

Let’s Look at Reginald McKnight’s ―Peaches‖– (P. 71)

―Peaches‖ by Reginald McKnight

Protagonist: Rita Antagonist: Marc

Describe each character: what do we observe v.

what can we infer?

The plot is about the changes Rita has made: what has happened between Rita and Marc? What role does the family play?

―Peaches‖ by Reginald McKnight

Discuss the title ―Peaches‖: how is it ironic? How is it fitting?

The story begins and ends with Rita interacting with her family; why?

Describe Rita’s world: what does the relationship w/ Marc give to her? What is the insight Rita achieves at the end?

Will Rita’s sensitivity get in the way of her goals, or has it helped her leave a situation that would not work?

Discussion Board Review

Stats: Percentage

of Users NOT on DB: 20Total

Complete: 5

Videos will be uploaded: View the videos and discuss

Some will be marked ―Optional‖, but there will be at least five we will see in class.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS / GIVE FEEDBACK TO OUR LAST UNITWhat do you want to talk about….?

Fiction Assignment—EN 102

Our assignment is going to be an Essay test--- five questions on our three stories in Between Worlds.

Each question will be worth twenty points for a total of 100.

―Peaches‖ (p 71)―Where Are You Going, Where Have you Been?‖ (p 92)

And ―The Red Convertible‖ (p 135).

The Essay will be handed out next week, and will be due on March 4, 2012 (7995)—

--on March 16, 2012 (7766).

…And if there are no more questions…

Be Safe, and Keep Up: And try not to hear James Earl JonesVoice here….