Chapter 6 LOTF

 How does the discovery of the “beast from air” in Chapter 6 intensify the boys’ fear, and how does this growing fear begin to undermine Ralph’s attempts at order and rational leadership?

Tuesday Siesta

 Question for Tuesday Siesta:

How do the oppressive heat and the enforced quiet of the siesta contribute to the story’s mood and themes? What might they symbolize beyond the literal setting?

Spring Storm

 Greetings English 12! Here's the topic for Spring Storm by Mori Yoko:

How does the conflict between Natsuo and Yusuke represent a shift in power between men and women in postwar Japan?

The LandLady: English 11

 Here's the short story for Monday/Tuesday!

THE LANDLADY

Totem

 How does Totem reflect the our capacity for tolerance?

The Euphio Question

 Coming up English 11: The Euphio Question.

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Masque of the Red Death

 A little EAP!

Here we go:

Edgar Allan Poe designed Prospero to represent more selfish aspects of our nature. How does Prince Prospero represent these aspects in the face of inevitability?

Painted Door

How does the story explore the theme of emotional neglect versus physical presence? Which is more damaging in the story, and why?

English 12: Horses of the Night

 Good afternoon all! 

Here are a couple questions for "Horses of the Night" by Margaret Laurence:

Chris eventually confronts a truth about himself that mirrors his father’s life. Is this realization empowering, devastating, or both? Defend your answer with evidence.

Horses appear repeatedly in the story. What do they symbolize at different points, and how does their meaning change as Chris grows older?

Depending on time, we may do both or pick one for our response.