Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Oedipus: 48-59

1. Present tableaus

2. Today we're doing to practice some fast analytical thinking and writing. We're going to write, discuss, write, discuss, write, discuss and be done. Best day of your life. Right here!

Each writing/discussion unit will be divided into 25 minutes. You will have 12 minutes to write alone and 8 minutes to discuss as a large group.

Topic 1: pg. 48, lines 884-896
What complex moral issue is the chorus struggling with and how does it relate to the major action of the play?

Topic 2. pgs. 56-57, lines 1056-1073
Is Jocasta selfish? Why or why not?

Topic 3. pg. 58, lines 1077-1086
Does Oedipus demonstrate hubris or ignorance? Support your with the text.

No comments: