Criticizing Religion
“Salvation” DB 3 3 unread replies. 14 14 replies. Read “Salvation” by Langston Hughes and write an original post responding to it. Please answer ALL of the questions you see below. You may answer in paragraph format (not writing question #s and answers), OR you can also choose to write in question / answer format where you write a number and then your answer, then go on to the next. Either way, your original post needs to be at least 3-4 paragraphs of 7 to 9 complete sentences each (or the equivalent of that if doing question/answer). It needs to be posted by 8 p.m. on the due date. Your replies to two different classmates should be posted by 11:59 p.m. on the due date. The replies should be about 2 to 3 paragraphs of 7 to 9 complete sentences each paragraph. You may always write MORE but you should not write less. ======================= 1. Where in the narrative do you see the child’s point of view (or voice) reflected? Where in the narrative do you see the adult point of view (or voice) reflected. Try to give at least two examples of each and EXPLAIN them. 2. Go through the narrative and give at least four examples of where you see vivid language, sensory details, concrete references. You do not have to write out full paragraphs. Just point out your example by mentioning a few words of it and using ellipses, and then perhaps the paragraph # in parentheses. For example, “slamming his book to the…” (para 2). 3. What kind of conflict does this narrative touch on? Man vs. man? Man vs. nature? Man vs. himself? Man vs. society? Man vs. fate? (Remember that a narrative can have more than one type of conflict). When you name a type of conflict you see in the piece, be sure to explain it a bit. 4. Do you believe this personal narrative is criticizing religion? Explain. Also, what else do you think it might be criticizing or offering commentary about?
