Literature

Your response paper should be no fewer than 4 pages Times New Roman 12pt. double spaced. A response paper is intended to capture the following: What is the main topic that the author is addressing? What are some of the author’s major points? What theories does the author cite? How well did the author explain the theory or theories? What empirical evidence does the author present? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the text? Do you have any personal counterarguments regarding the claims this paper makes? Is this paper interesting/important? Why or why not?

Watch the first 30 minutes of Part Two of Race: The Power of an Illusion and then use one reading from this week to put it in disucssion with. How do the points in the video relate to whatever reading you have chosen? Be sure to follow the word count (300).  The deadline for your first post is Thursday at 11:59 PM instead of Wednesday .

Overview These week you read 3 additional literacy narratives:amy tan, Sherman Alexie, Gloria Anzaldua In a thoughtful and rigorous response, I would like you to: (paragraph 1): find similar ideas and themes among these three narratives. What do they have in common? Refer specifically to each narrative. https://english.washington.edu/sites/english/files/documents/ewp/teaching_resources/anzaldua_how_to_tame_a_wild_tongue.pdf http://www.umsl.edu/~alexanderjm/Mother%20Tongue%20by%20Tan.pdf https://www.umsl.edu/~alexanderjm/SupermanandMebyAlexie.pdf

(Humanities essay) .2-page minimum .double space. You are not obliged to use any outside literature. Simply write what the reading material is about. What’s going on there? Who is (if anyone) involved? What do you think the author is trying to say? Do you agree with him/her if yes/no why? What did/didn’t you like about it and why? You should make references to pages of the given book only(minimum 2 references) . No need to mention the author or the title. Simply p. # in the text.   *******Plato’s “Euthyphro” / EUTHYPHRO WRITTEN BY PLATO.  What is the book about? Who are the main characters?  What are the main ethical dilemmas discussed? What is Socrates trying to say? What did you personally learn, if anything, from the book? Why do you think this book can be relevant today?

After reading the Columbus’s biography and letter of discovery, what do you think were his true motivations? For instance, he writes that he does not understand the language or beliefs of the new land; yet he moves forward in claiming the land, including its people. What clues do you receive about his intentions? Are there any words or phrases that you found to be misleading?  Create one original post and respond two other posts for this week.

Please write a two-page essay single spaced using MLA style. You must have at least two academic references. In the essay you will answer the question “What Does It Mean To Cross The Border?” You must use the book “The Bronze Screen” as one of your references. (I will attach the book into a file) You can respond to the essay however you like yet some details you can take into account are listed here: -borders can be physical/geographical  -borders can be emotional/psychological -borders can be crossed through music, art, poetry or films

responding to other discussion, I have to respond to two other of my peers discussions please check 2 files attached: these are my peers responses on the video from Charlie bit my finger using Freud and Erikson theories 3537992 minutes ago If the first letter of your last name begins with letter N-Z, write the initial post & if the first letter of your last name begins with the letters A-M, respond to two peers*** Through your readings this week, you’ve gotten your first brief exposure to the theories we will be using to explore and explain behavior. Theories are useful, in part, because they help to normalize child behaviors that seem completely foreign, like those seen in this all too familiar video: Here’s a little extra information that you’ll need. In this video, Harry (the one getting bitten) was three years old. and Charlie (the biter) was one year old. Based solely on what you have observed here, answer the following questions: How would Freud explain Charlie’s behavior? How would Erikson explain Harry’s behavior? How would Piaget explain Charlie’s behavior? How might a behaviorist explain the interaction between Harry and Charlie?

The main focus of this assignment was to analyze a narrative and identify clear events, clear settings, vivid descriptive details, and a consistent point of view. Also, establish a clear point of the narrative, why does it matter?

Please respond to the following questions, based on what you read in Takaki (pages 21-37). Each of the responses (#1-4) is worth 3 points. Who discovered America, according to Ronald Takaki? Was it Christopher Columbus? Why or why not (in other words, what evidence does Takaki use to prove his claims)? What is the significance of William Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, when it comes to English ideas about race and racial difference? In what ways did the English see Native Americans as being similar to the Irish? Be specific. If, as Takaki says, early encounters between the English and Powhatan initially offered opportunities for friendship, then what went wrong? What led to the outbreak of hostilities? OPTIONAL (Non-graded): additional comments and/or questions?

Answer one question from “Two Kinds” and one question from “I Stand Here Ironing.” Make sure you are using evidence from the story to support your points.  “Two Kinds”: Describe the relationship between mother and daughter. Using evidence from the text, why does the daughter avoid developing her talents?  Characterize the mother. Providing evidence from the text, do you feel sympathetic toward the mother or not? What is Jing-Mei’s attitude toward her mother throughout the story and at the end?  “I Stand Here Ironing”: While the story takes place during the Depression (para. 9), do you think this story is still relevant today? Why or why not? How is the image of the mother ironing fitting for this narrative two kind:https://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/319/TwoKindsfulltext.pdf I stand here ironing: https://www.shortstoryproject.com/story/i-stand-here-ironing/