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

1. How does language use vary among literary forms? 

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

1. How do literary texts offer insights and challenges? 

1. Time and Space
   1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text? It is very important because it adds a lot of value to the text. 
   2. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own? We approach them with a fresh mind and different views as we are not aware of all their culture. 
   3. How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time?   The meaning and impact of a literary text can change over time because of the way there is many different time periods that are discussed and new ways of interpreting the writings based on what's going on in the world.
   4. How do literary texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices? They reflect or form because of the huge meanings behind literary texts. 
2. 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? 

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

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

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

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. 

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.

1. How does Chronicle offer insight into Columbian culture? Consider what we've learned about with machismo, marianismo, honor and the impact of colonialism.

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2) A line of inquiry to explore would be communication and creativity because of the way that Dillard uses techniques to convey humor and reflection on childhood memories. She uses an adult perspective on childhood actitvites to show readers growth in her lifetime.

I see myself using it in paper 2 because there is a lot of connection in every book that has to do with corruption and individuality just like in 1984.

Which works that have not already been used on your IO or HL essay, seem to best connect to 1984?

The ones that could connect the best are the things they carried and an American childhood. All these books have a connection through beliefs shaping one's morals and following a path.

In this story Shakespeare shows motifs of religion, the conflict is the reflection of religion's ability to create moral conflict within oneself. We view this in Hamlets internal conflict with making decision's based on the situations he is in.

What are some interesting and memorable quotes OR scenes from Hamlet that you could reflect on for Paper 2?

“May be the devil, and the devil hath power

T' assume a pleasing shape. Yea, and perhaps

Out of my weakness and my melancholy,

As he is very potent with such spirits,

Abuses me to damn me (Act 2 Scene 2).

Also another scene is when Hamlet is telling Ophelia about going to a nunnery, this scene was important as it shows his shift of perspective towards woman due to what he's encountered.

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This unit was enjoyable for me because I think reading the short stories was more entertaining because they all had different themes with the same style of writing. I liked how we could see different types of struggles in life through multiple types of scenarios and people. Murakamis style of writing is also one I like because it leaves room for interpertation and thinking on what he may be trying to say to readers.

Do you see yourself writing about Murakami’s short stories for Paper 2? Why or why not?

I can see myself writing about Murakamis short stories for paper 2 because there is multiple types of perspectives and themes. I like that there is multiple different stories to go off of and being able to use different settings or type of struggles.

Which work(s) that have not already been used on your IO or HL Essay, so far, seems best to connect to Murakami’s short stories? 

The works that I havent used that could be connected to short stories would be the stranger because of the type of personailty traits. They both show some type of lacking emotions that are important signs of the themes.

"and so a year went by. Then without warning, the elephant vanished" (murakami 314)

"this is my seventeenth day without sleep" (murakami)

These are quotes that kind of start the breaking points of the short stories.