Questions Posed
ROHS AP Literature Explorations of LiteratureWhat happens when Royal Oak’s AP Literature students meet to unpack novels, plays, poetry, and literary theory? It’s Questions Posed, our ongoing series of discussions on various questions deeper than the SparkNotes approach to literature. Enjoy!
Flatland: Minor Characters
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Connor, Jackson, and Sal explore the function of the smaller roles in Abbott’s fantasy.
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Flatland: Minor Characters
Connor, Jackson, and Sal explore the function of the smaller roles in Abbott’s fantasy.
Clare: “First Love”
EAH digs at Clare’s work: A simple love poem?
HofD: An Offer of Tobacco
Jack, Adam, Gwen, and Natalie consider a “minor interaction” with the Russian.
Bogan: “Man Alone”
The EAH crew reflect on mirrors and introspection in Louise Bogan’s work.
cummings: “since feeling is first”
EAH considers the last enigmatic line. . .
Vaughan: “The Retreat”
The EAH crew investigate Vaughan’s “The Retreat.”
HofD: “And this, also, has been one of the dark places. . . .”
Jack, Adam, and Natalie dig into Marlow’s first words.
Sexton: “The Truth the Dead Know”
The EAH crew tackle this complex meditation on the death of two parents.
Blake: “Little Boys”
Natalie, Adam, and Jack consider the juxtaposition of these two short works.