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Time and Space
Choose 3 out of these 6 questions to answer and reflect on how it relates to our reading and understanding of Hughes' work.

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text? I think historical context is extremely important to know when reading a text because it will give you the appropriate time frame that matches the author's diction, message, etc.

2. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own?

3. To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture? Literary texts often offer insight into other cultures, this being that many authors are different and write about their backgrounds which gives the audience a chance to learn about a particular culture through the perspective of someone that lives in it, so I think there is a lot that you can learn from different texts especially since they're not limited.

4. How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time? It changes over time because with time things and lessons become more valuable and there are a lot of important messages in literature that are looked at over and over again through generations, fitting to match the new batch of students/people and how it relates to them given the society they are presented with. In other words the meaning of literary texts grow and evolve over time but continue to gain value as new generations interpret the meanings.

5. How do literary texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices?

6. How does language represent social distinctions and identities?

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Readers, Writers, Texts
1. Why and how do we study literature? Why do we study TTTC?
We study literature to obtain deeper meanings of books, magazines, biographies, and ultimately the world around us, we study literature by reading books, novels, and extracts of all genres to learn about writing styles, important life lessons, etc. We study TTTC because the book is full of important life lessons and is ultimately a coming of age/discovering one's identity novel that many high schoolers can easily relate to.

2. How are we affected by literary texts in various ways? How are we impacted by TTTC?
We are affected by literary texts all the time in all aspects of society for example if you read a news article that says not to drink coffee because it is bad for you then you will less likely to drink coffee. Other examples would be reading history books to learn about events from the past, social media, cook books, etc. because those are all forms of literature.We are impacted by TTTC in many ways, for one emotionally because O'Brien is able to put his audience in his shoes and feel the inner turmoil he was going through. We are also impacted because it expresses the hardships of confining to societal norms and doing what would look best which is an issue that many teenagers deal with(finding themselves and making those right decisions).

3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted in TTTC?
Meaning is transformed in TTTC, O'Brien takes the true meaning of his novel and incorporates it in all parts of the different short stories to emphasize how meaning is/can be interpreted in multiple ways, shapes, and forms. That was ultimately O'Brien's goal in writing the book was to show how one's truth is really based on the amount you're willing to believe and accept.

4. How does the structure of style of TTTC affect its meaning?
The structure and style of TTTC greatly affects how O'Brien's meaning is being interpreted because the chapters within the book build his message and story as a writer, he used each chapter as a stepping stone to further elaborate on the why(why he wrote the book in the first place).

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1. Readers, Writers, Texts

1. Why and how do we study literature?

2. How are we affected by literary texts in various ways?

3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted?

4. How does language use vary among literary forms?

5. How does the structure or style of a literary text affect meaning?

6. How do literary texts offer insights and challenges?

2. Time and Space

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text?

2. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own?

3. To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture?

4. How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time?

5. How do literary texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices?

6. How does language represent social distinctions and identities?

3. Intertextuality

1. How do literary texts adhere to and deviate from conventions associated with literary forms?

2. How do conventions and systems of reference evolve over time?

3. In what ways can diverse literary texts share points of similarity?

4. How valid is the notion of a “classic” literary text?

5. How can literary texts offer multiple perspectives of a single issue, topic or theme?

6. In what ways can comparison and interpretation be transformative?

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Selecting and Annotating Extracts Practice

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Attach your 40 line extract you used for you Mock IO as well as any other 40 line extracts you might want to use for your real IO in the future.
My extracts:

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Harkness Annotated Extracts:
- The Dummies
- One Day
- The Farewell
- Night
- Days and Memories
IO Extracts

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Attach some 40 line extracts you have analyzed and may want to use for your IO.
My extracts from TTTC:

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1. Culture, Identity, and Community

1. family, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender and sexuality, and the way these impact on individuals and societies. migration, colonialism and nationalism.

2. Beliefs, Values and Education

1.  beliefs and values nurtured in particular societies and the ways they shape individuals, communities and educational systems. They might also explore the tensions that arise when there are conflicts of beliefs and values, and ethics.

3. Politics, Power, and Justice

1.  explore aspects of rights and responsibilities, the workings and structures of governments and institutions. They might also investigate hierarchies of power, the distribution of wealth and resources, the limits of justice and the law, equality and inequality, human rights, and peace and conflict

4. Art, Creativity, and the Imagination

1.  explore aspects of aesthetic inspiration, creation, craft, and beauty. They might also focus on the shaping and challenging of perceptions through art, and the function, value and effects of art in society.

5. Science, technology and the environment

1.  explore the relationship between humans and the environment and the implications of technology and media for society. They might also consider the idea of scientific development and progress.

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Extract and Global issue Practice

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What were some global issues you explored in Hughes' poetry?
- Injustice posed to Black Americans
- Conforming to societal norms
-Poverty
-Discrimination/ segregation based on race

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Group Hexagonal Idea that has global issue ideas on last slide(Link)

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Brainstorm some global issues developed from TTTC.

Societies influence on identity

Living with the hierarchy of a persistent government

Absent equality for those who are looked in a stereotypical fashion

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All Chapter Kami Notes

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Reflection
How did you do during the Harkness discussions? What feedback did you receive? I feel like I did well during the harkness discussions I just wished I had more time to share my ideas, as a group we were told to go in depth more and to stop regurgitating what was already discussed. I feel like something I did well was changing the topic and offering insight on something we hadn't yet looked at.

Notes
Ideas discussed in Harkness I want to remember:
- the connections to both rivers in both poems
- the stepping stones and people who led to freedom in 7 letters poem
-the setting and meaning in "Theme for English B"

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All Harkness notes in Kami(Link)

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Reflection
How did you do during the Harkness discussions?
I feel that I did pretty well during the harkness discussions at elaborating and building off of my peers thoughts.
My Harkness Evaluation form for the group discussion on 9/10/20: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15gs3Dr3N1iQIXkw6xp_9Vuri88MqXpuiAV6j6uPr-28/edit

Notes
Ideas discussed I want to remember:

How Canada was looked at as a utopia for O'Brien

O'Brien ultimately chose the wrong path but it was right at the time

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Intertextual connections we made in the group hexagonal(Link)

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Summer Assignment (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-uvSWUdlxqtj5Md-V0vQDskWu_W1U58NguD99WlkIJA/edit#slide=id.p)
Reflection: I had a lot of fun reading TTTC and doing the summer assignment I think I was really able to analyze the message O'Brien was conveying and interpret it in many ways. I feel like I had some very strong comparison sources within my ebook that I am proud of as well.

Vietnam Slides (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jXcsevTJfXgNRbvC34MvB0UCef6VpEDdJwhk9G43bFE/edit#slide=id.g94703d0585_0_0)

"On the Rainy River" Analysis Paragraph (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jLha8f-SvOnP9PIhEwDGByu9zZ9lG9bpIurGjCUEb94/edit)

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Best Quick Record
Final/Revised IO

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How does TTTC connect to other works we've read?

How does TTTC connect to our world today?

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Bystander Effect journal

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What connections can you make between some of Hughes' poems?
There are connections throughout most of Hughes' poems but one that is very defined is the connection to both the rivers and how slavery is this never ending river full of death, injustice, jim crow, etc.

How does Hughes' poems connect to other works we've read? I actually saw a connection to TTTC because in both texts the author/speaker is struggles in the environment given to them and they also struggle to find themselves.

How does Hughes' poetry connect to our world today? It connects to the world today in many lights, for example dicrimination is still an issue today, the having to feel like you need to fit into society because of social media and other things, poverty is still a widespread issue, and most important their is also and urge/want to change in the world.

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Group IO PPT
Best Quick Write
Artistic One-Pager
Final/Revised IO

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Hughes Writing Portfolio Week 1
(Link Here)

Hughes Writing Portfolio Week 2 (Link Here)

Hughes Pastiche (Link Here)

IO Outline Form (Link Here)

Hughes' Written Assignment (Link Here)

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Why do humans read and write stories? Why do you read and write stories?  Write about a paragraph.

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What insights did the poetry of Langston Hughes offer about the African-American community in Harlem? It showed that Harlem was part of foundation for black culture in America( the Harlem Renaissance, the poverty, etc.)

How does art reflect the community from which it comes? Art strongly represents the coming it comes from because art is about community and bringing people together so it will embody and embrace the people of that community to bring that sense of unity or drive, etc.

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Dialectical Journal

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Readers, Writers, and Texts

1. How does the structure or style of a literary text affect meaning? Consider how Morrison's stream-of-consciousness, shifting points of view, and use of analepsis and prolepsis impact the meaning of the novel.

The structure and style of a literary text greatly affects the meaning because often times authors will add new perspectives or use analepsis to persuade the reader that a certain message is either extremely important or not so much. Morrison uses shifting views and stream of consciousness to show that this story affects the past, present, and future and that it should never be forgotten due to that.

Time and Space

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text? Consider the story of Margaret Garner, the Fugitive Slave Act, and other historical and cultural phenomena and how that has impacted the creation and reception of Beloved.

It is extremely important to have historical context so that readers will understand the timeframe and audience that the message is being directed to, for example the story of Margaret Garner is referenced multiple times to reiterate that the incident occurred in the past however it still effects present and future generations.

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Attach your two 40 lined extracts you used for your Mock IO as well as any other 40 line extracts you might want to use for your real IO in the future.
Extract 1
Extract 2
Future lines:
First 40 lines of chapter 28 of Beloved, Theme For English B by Langston Hughes, The Negro Mother by Langston Hughes
Extracts I chose for end of first semester IO

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What were some global issues you explored in Beloved? Consider memory, trauma, importance of community, etc. The more detailed you are, the more useful this will be for your IO.
-  The misinterpretation of art
-  PTSD
-  Men and masculinity
- Quick judgement

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Attach your Google Slide and notes for your Hexagonal Harkness here.
Google Slideshow
Reflection Paragraph

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How does Beloved connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.
Beloved connects to a lot of Hughes' since most of the poems have the same timeframe of Beloved and the historical and culture aspect of both texts line up, the messages are different however they are both related to slavery, memories of the past, and how past actions affect the future. Beloved also connects to TTTC in the sense of the soldiers and Paul D because they both showcase their PTSD and masculinity in the tasks/journeys they had to overcome. Both authors used analepsis and multiple perspectives to shed light on the traumas the men faced in their pasts.

How does Beloved connect to our world today?
It connects to our world today because it brings awareness to PTSD, slavery, and memories that most try to forget since they are uncomfortable to mention in most scenarios. The book demonstrated how slavery evolved over and when it finally was over, this relates to many events today because there is a process for everything. An example would be the election, first they have to promote themselves and run for office, then have the election, then the new president takes office, it can also often be an uncomfortable topic depending on the winning candidate which is why there is similarity to Beloved.

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Denver or Paul D One-Pager (Link Here)

IO Outline Form (IO Link)

Optional Mastery Opportunity Essay (DID NOT DO)

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Linda Krumholz claims (in "The Ghosts of Slavery: Historical Recovery in Toni Morrison’s Beloved") that finding a voice for the thoughts and experiences of women is central to the "healing," historical recovery theme and structure of the book. According to Krumholz, Morrison’s novel "adapts techniques from modernist novels, such as the fragmentation of the plot and shifting narrative voice, to compel the reader to actively construct an interpretive framework" (109). How does the novel specifically address issues of gender, writing and power? How does the structure and style of the novel give voice to "the thoughts of the women of 124, unspeakable thoughts, unspoken" (Beloved 199)? The novel specifically addresses issues of gender through the use of perspective, Beloved has three main female characters who build off one another's thoughts/ideas of the past and present to ultimately create one powerful female presence that influences the interpretation of the meaning and persuades readers to understand the importance and magnitude of Margaret Garner's story. Morrison structured the novel so each woman had their own time to shine but then unified them at the book's conclusion through stream of consciousness.

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Selecting and Annotating Extracts Practice

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Intertextuality
How valid is the notion of a "classic" literary text? What makes Persepolis "literary" even though it is a graphic novel?
The notion of a "classic" literary text is very valid. Persepolis is "literary" because the novel details the events of her life through pictures so essentially it is just a visual memoir. It is also literary since it tells more than a story, it is a bildungsroman as well.

Time and Space
What insight did Persepolis give you into Iranian life during and after the revolution?
Persepolis showed me that during the revolution the people's objective is to either flee or stay and fight even in the midst of war and harsh treatment. After the revolution it showed that even with all the tragedy and fighting Iran will remain Iran until there is a new authority in power such as the Shah prior who actually cared about his people and their basic human rights.

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Attach the panels you found most fascinating and that  you discussed during our final Harkness here

My panels

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What were some global issues you explored in Persepolis? Consider the Harkness discussion and other ideas that came up during class discussion.
- My final IO global issue: Advocates who question those in power to achieve justice and representation for the many.
- The effects of war on an individual
- The detrimental effects of societal expectations of a woman/man
-The ways of which abuse of power creates corruption and division

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Attach any of your Harkness notes here.
Graded Persepolis Harkness Discussion Notes

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How does Persepolis connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.
TTTC: Connects to how war affects an individual, their morals, society, etc. Persepolis connects because it shows the emotions and effects that one goes through during war/corruption as well as rebellion and knowing when to follow one's gut vs authority.
A&A: Connects to Persepolis because both are memoirs that encompass a form of entrapment from the successors who are abusing their power, outlets of rebellion and courage, perseverance, etc.
Hughes' poems: Connects to Persepolis in war(The Colored Soldier), being let down by the government and standing up for your opinions, speaking out and reaching a greater audience, getting the attention of authority.
COADF: Connects to Persepolis in the sense of society, bystander effect, following the majority, speaking out in a crowd of silence, disregarding morals for the benefit of society or to please those in power, taking action when upset.

How does Persepolis connect to our world today?
Persepolis connects to our world today because it emphasizes that knowledge is power and that it should be used to tell and uncover the truth no matter what. It also shed light on courage and speaking up even when no one else is and standing up for what is right and what you believe in.

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Link to the reflections here