https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd Directions may be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q0hiXG3nz_BQOWig_Yltk5M-VhnbVmsKgnzs9k3TPv0/edit#slide=id.g1a0e3c3514c_0_76 Step 1) Read your group's assigned prompt. Press the + button (above the prompt), then leave a comment containing a thesis statement that responds to the prompt. You may leave additional statements, BUT MAKE SURE to plus the + again. (5 mins) Step 2) As a group, read through the various thesis statements and rate them 1-5 stars; 5 meaning it is specific, defensible, makes an interpretation of the theme of the work overall, AND already contains multiple claims; 3-4 meaning it is defensible (3) and makes a thematic interpretation (4), but does not contain any claims; 1-2 meaning it is nearly defensible (2) or just plot summary (1). (5 mins; 1 min per thesis) Steps 3-5: Rotate from one prompt to the next and do the following: if the comment averaged 1-2 stars, construct a brand new thesis (remember to click the + at the top); if the comment has 3-4 stars, add an additional claim in the form of a body paragraph topic sentence; if the comment had 4.5 stars or above, comment with a broad opening statement (first sentence of a introduction). If by steps 4-5 there is a new thesis statement, rate it, and respond accordingly (see above). (5 mins each) Step 6: Rotate to the final prompt, read it, read its replies, and prepare to summarize the thesis statement and its claims. (5 mins) en-us 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC 2022-12-19 13:43:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f480.png dkpaine https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151224  In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. For example, the ideas or behavior of the minor character might be used to highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character.
Choose a novel or play in which a minor character serves as a foil to a main character. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole.]]> 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151224 dkpaine https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151226 Character: In literary works, cruelty often functions as a crucial motivation or a major social or political factor. Select a novel, play, or epic poem in which acts of cruelty are important to the theme. Then write a well-developed essay analyzing how cruelty functions in the work as a whole and what the cruelty reveals about the perpetrator and/or victim. Always consider how this dynamic can contribute to meaning in the work.]]> 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151226 dkpaine https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151228  Morally ambiguous characters—characters whose behavior discourages readers from identifying them as purely evil or purely good—are at the heart of many works of literature. Choose a novel or play in which a morally ambiguous character plays a pivotal role. Then write an essay in which you explain how the character can be viewed as morally ambiguous and why his or her moral ambiguity is significant to the work as a whole.]]> 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151228 dkpaine https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151230 “And, after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency.” Pauline Hopkins, Contending Forces
Choose a novel or play in which cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings shape psychological or moral traits in a character. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect this character and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.]]> 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151230 dkpaine https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151231 “You can leave home all you want, but home will never leave you.”
—Sonsyrea Tate
Sonsyrea Tate’s statement suggests that “home” may be conceived of as a dwelling, a place, or a state of mind. It may have positive or negative associations, but in either case, it may have a considerable influence on an individual.
Choose a novel or play in which a central character leaves home yet finds that home remains significant. Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the importance of “home” to this character and the reasons for its continuing influence. Explain how the character’s idea of home illuminates the larger meaning of the work.]]> 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151231 dkpaine https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151233  In a novel by William Styron, a father tells his son that life “is a search for justice.”
Choose a character from a novel or play who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful, and the significance of this search for the work as a whole.]]> 2021-11-04 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/1867151233 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421882232 Victor is cruel: he is human. Creating a living being in a strange search for a power trip akin to God, he plays creator at making life. In the novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelly, the main character, Victor Frankenstein, displays extreme cruelty by making a living being and then abandoning it when he find it not to be what he wanted. ]]> 2022-12-15 14:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421882232 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421883914 The the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly the foil characters the DeLaceys are a one dimensional family that Frankenstein's monster listens to and steals from to understand and learn about humanity, and discover what sentience is.]]> 2022-12-15 14:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421883914 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421884445 While the creature in Frankenstein makes many mistakes, his genuine misunderstanding and regret over them results in a morally ambiguous character that reflects humanity's quick judgement and flaws.]]> 2022-12-15 14:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421884445 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421885032 In Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein, Victor leaves his home to pursue his studies in science, but the tragedies of his home in Geneva prompts him to come back.]]> 2022-12-15 14:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421885032 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421886489 The creature in "Frankenstein" is shaped by the negative reactions of those around him, leading to his eventual descent into violence and destruction.]]> 2022-12-15 14:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421886489 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421887704 In the book Frankenstein, Victor wrongly searches for justice for his brother due to grief from his death but ruins another family's life in the process.]]> 2022-12-15 14:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421887704 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421908317 Even though Victor Frankenstein was able to reach his scientific goals when away from home, he lost his morals, only to return when he went back to where he was born and raised, showing the consequences of detachment from your relationships.]]> 2022-12-15 14:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421908317 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421911390 When the monster in "Frankenstein" was first getting to know the world, he was met with violent responses from the village. ]]> 2022-12-15 14:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421911390 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421912882 The creature displays moments of compassion and empathy when he saves a young girl from drowning, even though he proceeds to commit an act of aggression and revenge when he kills William Frankenstein.]]> 2022-12-15 14:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421912882 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421914136 As Frankenstein's monster is left to his own independence, he begins to explore the sympathetic nature of humanity to grow into his own identity and repudiate his creator's apathy.]]> 2022-12-15 14:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421914136 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421916911 In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein is faced with injustice as people close to him are being killed by the monster he created and the justice system is falsely accusing other people while Frankenstein suffers from his actions of defying the natural order of things by creating life.]]> 2022-12-15 14:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421916911 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421920790 Frankenstein's heartlessness is shown in his quick condemnation of the creature directly after its given life.]]> 2022-12-15 14:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421920790 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421923227 The creature occasionally interacts with settings where there are other people, which brings to light truly how much of an outcast he is. ]]> 2022-12-15 14:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421923227 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421924567 In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is continuously confronted by injustice ultimately caused by his recklessness with life and creation, encouraging inner conflict.]]> 2022-12-15 14:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421924567 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421924895 Victor Frankenstein is considered a morally ambiguous character because he was the one who created the monster in the first place. At some point, an innocent woman is blamed from the monster's action, which Victor feels bad about. ]]> 2022-12-15 14:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421924895 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421925799 The creature is ultimately driven to violence and destruction due to his lack of a stable and loving home, highlighting the crucial role of the sense of belonging and acceptance in shaping his character and actions.]]> 2022-12-15 14:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421925799 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421926442 While the De Lacey family had a minor role in the story they showed the creature witnessed humans can be gentle and violent.]]> 2022-12-15 14:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421926442 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421928498 Frankenstein's Monster shows moral ambiguity as he actively steals food from villages but also provides them with other goods later after realizing the pain it inflicted on them.]]> 2022-12-15 14:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421928498 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421930476 Limited to the desolate and domestic environment, Frankenstein's monster searches for human emotion and connection in efforts to understand and ultimately, emulate humanity.]]> 2022-12-15 14:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421930476 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421931220 Due to loss of his mother and the lack of socialization growing up, Frankenstein grew up to be heartless and apathetic towards those around him. ]]> 2022-12-15 14:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421931220 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421932698 In the book, Justine was merely an innocent maid who was close to the Frankenstein family, but her unfair execution represents the injustice done by Victor's creation. ]]> 2022-12-15 14:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421932698 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421932963 In the novel Frankenstein, the creature's blindness in his childlike innocence mirrors the De Lacey's father's literal blindness, emphasizing the complex consequences of naivety.]]> 2022-12-15 14:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421932963 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421937884 Victor Frankenstein is shown as a cruel character as due to his upbringing he is led to live a life away from his friends and family dedicated to creating life after creating which is swiftly abandoned and leads the Monster to a confused and chaotic life.]]> 2022-12-15 14:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421937884 https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421947099 In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelly uses the DeLaceys as a foil to the monster. The creature is naive, not understanding of morals, making him "blind" to the world around him. The DeLacey's father is literally blind, mirroring the consequences of naivety to the creature.]]> 2022-12-15 14:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dkpaine/n4nyc5qd14pe6gnd/wish/2421947099