Wednesday, April 4, 2018

April 4th Class

Instead of going to 2132 for class today, come to 1137 in the red area to get the article I mentioned I'd give you last week.

Here is the link:

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/books/review/Kennedy.t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Next week--

Bring drafts to 1137 in the red area from 10-1!

Last day to to accept papers is Wednesday April 18.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

WED MARCH 21---ECC IS CLOSED

WED MARCH 21---ECC IS CLOSED

We will look at The Road next Wednesday so start reading that.

I will leave your papers outside my office starting Thursday. You can come by to get them anytime after that--1137 in the red area. You can email me to set up a time to discuss them if you like.


Tuesday, March 13, 2018

UPDATED ENG 222 SYLLABUS


UPDATED ENG 222 SYLLABUS

March   14           Death of A Salesman, Read The Road
21           *NO CLASS* Read The Road PICK UP 1ST ESSAYS AT MY OFICE 1137--   FROM 10-12
28           The Road, Read The Road, ASSIGN SECOND PAPER

April     4       The Road, Read The Road
  11           Finish The Road, DRAFTS DUE (ONLY DAY DRAFTS ARE ACCEPTED)      MEET IN 1137
18           MEET IN 1137, PAPERS DUE---LAST CLASS

More Sources for Death of A Salesman

Interactive Map of Upward Mobility in America:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/business/in-climbing-income-ladder-location-matters.html?_r=0

Disillusionment Links:

http://www.psychologysalon.com/2011/04/disillusionment-as-goal-for-therapy.html

http://family-marriage-counseling.com/mentalhealth/relationship-basics.htm

http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/disillusionment-213699.html

http://reis.socialpsychology.org/

NYTimes review of a recent production:

http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/theater/reviews/death-of-a-salesman-with-philip-seymour-hoffman.html

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cjas/june_miller.html

Quoting a Play!
Quote dialogue between two or more characters by also using block format and putting the characters' names in all capital letters. Don't forget a lead-in and a citation that includes all speeches being quoted. Willy's delusions consistently show how much Happy and Bernard idolized Biff, especially when they argue over who will carry his football gear:
BERNARD. Biff, I'm carrying your helmet, ain't I?
HAPPY.  No, I'm carrying the helmet.
BERNARD. Oh, Biff, you promised me.
HAPPY. I'm carrying the helmet. (Miller 34)
Notice that there is a period after the character’s name not a colon. So it is the author’s last name followed by the PAGE numbers. Remember again that you are always explaining quotes in your own words. 

Monday, March 5, 2018

***Reminder No Class Wednesday March 7***

***Reminder No Class Wednesday March 7***

Read Act Two of Death of a Salesman for Wednesday March 14th

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Death of a Salesman

Link to Act one (the one we watched in class):



This link provides a number of links from the NY Times on the play:

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/teaching-death-of-a-salesman-with-the-new-york-times/

Death of a Salesman (1949) Death of a Salesman relates the story of Willy Loman, a down-on-his-luck traveling salesman. In order to cope with his failures in life, he retreats to the past in his mind and seems to be losing touch with reality. He tries to relive the good times, but keeps coming up against things that went wrong. His family try to help him by lying about their prospects, but when Loman loses his job, after a lifetime with the same company, he becomes desperate. His depression is exacerbated by the guilt he feels from a past infidelity which has estranged him from his older son, Biff. Rather than accept that his life has been a failure, and that Biff is not interested in big business, Loman decides to commit suicide in hopes that the insurance money will help Biff become successful. The play ends with his family and only friend, Charley, grieving by his graveside. 

Here is a really long look at Death of  A Salesman:

http://www.ibiblio.org/miller/DeathofaSalesmanMAThesis2004.pdf

Symbolism in Death of  A Salesman:

http://www.ibiblio.org/miller/gardens.html

http://www.psychologysalon.com/2011/04/disillusionment-as-goal-for-therapy.html

http://family-marriage-counseling.com/mentalhealth/relationship-basics.htm

http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/disillusionment-213699.html

http://reis.socialpsychology.org/

NYTimes review of a recent production:

http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/theater/reviews/death-of-a-salesman-with-philip-seymour-hoffman.html

http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsM/miller-arthur.html



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April 4th Class

Instead of going to 2132 for class today, come to 1137 in the red area to get the article I mentioned I'd give you last week. Here is th...