What social issue does Sherman Alexie address in narrative form in “Indian Education”? How does he structure the narrative? (What sequence/order/categorization does he use)

This coordinator (FANBOYS) shows a relationship of alternatives between two independent clauses (ICs). Example: I could take a course in pottery, _____ I could take a course in astronomy.

Explain personification: what does it look like, how is it used, and why is it included in figurative language?  Please give an example as well of your own creation. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE OUTSIDE SOURCES (i.e. Google searches).  THIS WILL COUNT AS A PLAGIARISM STRIKE IF YOU CHOOSE TO INCLUDE IT.

If you were to read a text in a way that goes beyond simple analysis and instead focuses on the relationship between the text and reader as a cycle, you would be using what critical analysis theory…?

Study the poem below. Offer a contextualized close reading, using all your skills you have acquired in the past eight weeks including literary criticism (293-299) -AND- the guide on page 97 of your textbook as a guide. Think about the title, your first expectations and how they change/are reinforced by the end. Read it several times, including aloud, so that you hear the poem. Think about language, tone, diction, audience, line breaks, allusions and subtexts, patterns–message. What questions did you ask? What connections did you make? What surprised you? Give me all the great stuff. You may also want to use pages 82-84 to help you navigate your thoughts on the material, as well as The 8 Aesthetics for Critically Evaluating Art. Your analysis should include a variety of key points and observations that go beyond surface level meaning, and should be no less than 150 words.    “Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World” Sherman Alexie (2007)     The morning air is all awash with angels—Richard Wilbur, “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World”  The eyes open to a blue telephoneIn the bathroom of this five-star hotel. I wonder whom I should call? A plumber,Proctologist, urologist, or priest? Who is blessed among us and most deservesThe first call? I choose my father because He’s astounded by bathroom telephones.I dial home. My mother answers. “Hey, Ma,” I say, “Can I talk to Poppa?” She gasps,And then I remember that my father Has been dead for nearly a year. “Shit, Mom,”I say. “I forgot he’s dead. I’m sorry— How did I forget?” “It’s okay,” she says.“I made him a cup of instant coffee This morning and left it on the table—Like I have for, what, twenty-seven years— And I didn’t realize my mistakeUntil this afternoon.” My mother laughs At the angels who wait for us to pauseDuring the most ordinary of days And sing our praise to forgetfulnessBefore they slap our souls with their cold wings. Those angels burden and unbalance us.Those fucking angels ride us piggyback. Those angels, forever falling, snare usAnd haul us, prey and praying, into dust.  

Study one of the songs below–but don’t focus on the lyrics, some of which may be undecipherable to you, more than the music itself. Focus instead on feelings, observations, colors, sensations, etc. Describe it. The instruments, the sounds of the vocals, the clashing and the harmonizing. The title of the piece (what does it add to your observation?). What do you visualize? What connections can you make? How does it defy your first expectations/reactions when you first pressed play? How does it come together? Give me all of the good stuff–tell me what your musical experience is. Be sure to listen to the song in its entirety–and listen to it multiple times, as your evaluations will continue to evolve and change. You may also want to use pages 82-84 to help you navigate your thoughts on the material, as well as The 8 Aesthetics for Critically Evaluating Art. DO NOT look for outside context for these songs, their artists, or their sources/media. Do not worry about adding the cover image from the YouTube video itself into your analysis, as it does not apply. Your analysis should include a variety of key points and observations that go beyond surface level meaning, organic in origin (your brain alone), and should be no less than 200 words.  (If you reply to both songs, I will give you extra credit points–but make sure to allot your time wisely!). CHOICE #1: “Blue” (1999) – composed by Yoko Kanno, performed by The Seatbelts and Mai Yamane   CHOICE #2: “Cloud Age Symphony” (2003) – written, produced, and performed by Shuntaro Okino

Please share what you have learned this semester thus far. It might be about your evaluation of art, the concepts of utopias, how to read literature, or questions of artificial intelligence. What was your favorite part of the semester so far? What do you look forward to as the semester moves on? Do you have any questions or concerns?

Study the images below. CHOOSE ONE and offer a contextualized close reading, using all your skills  including literary criticism (293-299) -AND- the guide on page 97 of your textbook. My suggestion is to keep in mind the date of publication and what might have led the photographer to take a photo like this… (what was happening in the world?). You may also want to use pages 82-84 to help you navigate your thoughts on the material, as well as The 8 Aesthetics for Critically Evaluating Art. Your analysis should include a variety of key points and observations that go beyond surface level meaning, and should be no less than 100-150 words.   You are not allowed to pull in outside sources OTHER THAN TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND CONTEXT; your work must be your own critical analysis. Each post will be ran through a plagiarism/AI checker–be careful! Choice #1: Annette Kellerman promotes women’s right to wear fitted bathing suits in 1907. She was later arrested for indecency. Choice #2: The 19th century graves of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband deny this Dutch cemetery the power of separating them. Choice #3: Connie Kopelov and Phyllis Siegel embrace after becoming the first gay couple married in Manhattan, 2011.

Roberto has just moved to a new city. He does not know anyone but he wants to find a mosque where he can practice Islam. Which theory will Roberto use, either consciously or subconsciously, to make a decision?

Davis is low on cash, but really wants an electric guitar. He offers to trade his acoustic guitar, for his friend Bill’s electric guitar. Davis is engaging in: