Assignments
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Reading Shakespeare’s The Tempest–Preliminary activities
Please complete the following tasks: a. Determine a list of major themes of the play: Use an A.I. tool such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Edge, or Perplexity and enter the following prompt: Identify major themes of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Share one of these themes on this Google doc. (Try to list one that is not already on the document. If yours is there already, edit the entry–make it clearer, more specific, add detail.) b. Determine a list of important historical contexts for the play: Use an A.I. tool such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Edge, or Perplexity and enter the following prompt: What are major historical contexts for Shakespeare’s The…
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Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
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On Being Brought from Africa to America
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We Wear the Mask
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Away to Canada
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“Bridges of Connection” Blog post #3
In Walt Whitman’s poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” the focus is on the significance of everyday experiences, especially the daily commute. For many, this might seem like a boring routine, but Whitman finds a deeper connection in it. He illustrates how the speaker feels a powerful bond with other strangers who are also on their way somewhere. This idea brings together everyone who shares those commuting moments, making his points very relatable. For me personally, when I get on a crowded subway or bus, I feel that connection with the other passengers. Each of us has our own stories and experiences, but we all share the same space, going through a…
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Blog Post#3
In “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” Walt Whitman talks about something as simple as taking the ferry and shows how it connects people in a special way. He writes about crossing the river and seeing many people doing the same thing. Even though these people are strangers, Whitman believes that they are all connected because they share the same experience. One important idea in the poem is how Whitman feels connected to the people around him. He sees many people on the ferry and the shore, all busy with their own lives. It might seem like these people have nothing in common, but Whitman thinks differently. He believes that because they are…
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Paper 1 Proposal Assignment
Link to assignment
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Prompt: Blog Post 1
In “The Soul Selects Her Own Society”, one big idea that stood up to me is how important it is to choose who we let into our lives. The poem shows that the soul picks who she wants to be around and then closes the door on everyone else. This made me think about how we all do this in real life – we decide who gets to be close to us and who keep out. This poem changed how I think about this because it shows that it’s okay to be selective. The soul even ignores an emperor kneeling for her, which made me realize that not every person…
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Exploring Inner Worlds in Poe and Dickinson
The poems “Ulalume” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Soul Chooses Its Company” by Emily Dickinson make us think about a person’s inner world and their limits in society. In “Ulalume,” Poe describes a journey through a dark forest, symbolizing sadness and loss. The narrator keeps returning to the place where Ulalume, his lost beloved, is buried. This shows how grief deeply affects us and guides our actions, often without us realizing. Dickinson’s poem talks about how the soul chooses its own company and isolates from others. This makes us think about the importance of personal choice and unique human connections. The soul finds peace in its chosen circle, highlighting…