ENGWR 301

Short Stories [de Maupassant, Kafka, Lawrence, Joyce, Faulkner, Oates]

BLOG POST #2 [10 Points]

Discuss how Mathilde Loisel's desire for more material wealth is at odds with the main character in "The Hunger Artist"? Are their fates similar or do they differ?

Describe how in "A Little Cloud" Little Chandler's longing for importance in life is mirrored by Paul's desire to please his mother in "A Rocking Horse Winner." Do their passions both result in calamity or is there anything redemptive about the endings of either story?

Discuss how Faulkner's and Oates's depiction of the aged's infirmity and insanity differ? or are they the same?

posted by Tim Kahl @ Thursday, August 24, 2006 5 comments

CREATING YOUR BLOG NAME

BLOG POST #1 [10 Points]

Create your blog name and post to this message using your blog name. Then in a short post, reveal your real name and explain why you chose the name you did and possibly why it relates to your totem animal. Finally, describe what you think literature's purpose is in our society and name some of your favorite poets, short story writers, novelists, playwrights. Why are these your favorite?

posted by Tim Kahl @ Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5 comments