She said/He said...

We have read both "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Wife of Bath's Tale." Which of the stories do you feel was the best?  Give two reasons why you like this one best.  (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight, March 7, 2014.) 

A little irony goes a long way...

One of the most famous of the Canterbury Tales is the "Pardoner's Tale," which we read today.  Of course, Chaucer is being ironic with the avarice-driven Pardoner telling a story of the evils of greed, but which element /event of irony in the story did you find most humorous or edifying?  Give the line and identify the type of irony being used and explain what you liked about it.  Make sure you don't use the same example as the poster prior to you.  (The deadline to post a response is midnight Thursday, March 6, 2014.)

A Motley Crew...

Although we have not finished reading about all the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales, of the ones we have read and discussed, which seems most interesting?  What do you like and dislike about this character?  Make a prediction, based upon his/her characterization, as to what the tale of this character will be?  Justify.  (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight, Friday, February 28, 2014.)

Honor in Green

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the writer focuses much of the story on honor. In what ways is Gawain honorable? What do you feel was Gawain's most redeeming trait? Why? ( This post closes a midnight on February 27, 2014.)

So we beat on...

Now that we have read the book and watched the recent movie version and the deleted/cut scenes from the movie production, tell us what your favorite scene was in the book and compare/contrast it with the movie version.  Which was more powerful, which was more enticing, which truly captured the essence of the story?   (The deadline to post a response is midnight, February 23, 2014.)

Come to the party....

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Try this quiz and see which Gatsby character you are most like.  Don't try to manipulate the results and let this be true.  Then post the character results that you got and explain if you like this or not and why?  If you didn't get the character you had hoped for, tell us who you would have preferred and why?  (The deadline to post a response is midnight, Sunday, February 16, 2014.)  There is another open post below this one. 

The Great Fitzgerald...

Fitzgerald is known for saying, “You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say."  He had so much to say about life, love, and people in The Great Gatsby that it is one of the most quoted novels of all times. What do you believe is a major theme of this novel and how does Fitzgerald convey this theme?  (The deadline to post a response is midnight, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014.)