Literature 7-8
In "Cub Pilot," the author had to deal with a person who was very difficult to get along with. As he recalls the story, he does so in a humorous way. It's a situation we have all been in: We are in a situation that we can't just walk away from, and we have to deal with a person who seems to enjoy making life difficult for us. Tell your own true story about such a situation. You should use a humorous tone, as Twain did. Nothing too serious or too personal, please. Don't be mean.
The story should be true, but you may change some details to protect the identities of the people involved. I will be the only one reading this, and I will not share with anyone without your permission.
1. Set up the scene and the background right away. You may use a catchy sentence to get started. 2. Tell about the conflict in your own words. Give enough details to make it interesting and draw the reader into the story. Remember to use a humorous tone. Ask yourself what would help other people enjoy the story. 3. Tell how the conflict finally ended. 4. If you learned something from the experience, you can end with that.
Your paragraph should be about 150 words. Use standard English spelling, grammar, etc. Due no later than 3:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, April 30.
American Literature
We continue our close look at "Petit, the Poet." Respond in complete sentences. Due no later than 3:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, April 30.1. According to folklore, when the dead happen to speak, they can only speak what they believe to be the truth. Petit spent his lifetime, he now believes, lying to himself and wasting his opportunities. What dismissive metaphor does use in the second line to describe his poetic efforts? 2. What might be an analogous activity for people today who aren't writers? 3. What is the meaning of "iambics" in the third line? (See the "Handbook of Literary Terms" in the back of your book.) 4. Is Petit using a lot of iambs in this poem?
Traditionally the wind and breath are associated with different kinds of inspiration. In fact, the roots of the word "inspiration" mean "to breathe into." We see this in the Bible sometimes. 5. How is this image used in Ezekiel 37? 8. How is it used in Acts 2?
We also see it in this poem. 6. What did "the full breeze" awaken in Petit when he was alive? 7. How does this contrast with the pine trees? Things could have been different, he thinks. The inspiration was there , but his "instrument" was not up to it. He had much technical knowledge of poetry, but it served no purpose during his life.
8. What was there in the village that could have been used for powerful poetry? 9. What was there in nature that could have fired his imagination? 10. What do you think line 12 means?
He sees Homer and Whitman as models that he should have followed. 11. What did Homer write? Whitman you already know. 12. Give an example of Whitman finding inspiration in his fellow human beings. 13. Give an example of his finding inspiration in nature.
In this poem there is an implied contrast with Lucinda Matlock, even though she was not a writer. 14. Show that she was in touch with her fellow human beings. 15. Show that she was in touch with nature.
We take this poem as one writer's advice to other writers. But it may also have a more general application to others, whoever they may be. 16. What do you think is the theme of the poem?
British Literature
There will be no assignment for tomorrow for those who attend today's Zoom meeting. For those who have not finished the book, or for those who can't or don't attend, I will get in touch with you by email with a written assignment.
C.S. Lewis
See earlier posts.
Luke and Acts
Read Acts 17:13-23. Respond in complete sentences. Due no later than 3:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, April 30.
1. Why is Paul in Athens? 2. Why is he there without Silas and Timothy? 3.Where is Athens with respect to Berea? 4. What upset Paul there? 5. Where did he speak besides at the synagogue? 6. What group speaks out mockingly against Paul and the gospel?
7. From there, Paul went to the Areopagus, a place where intellectual discussions were often held. What is the critical remark that Luke makes about these men of Athens?
8. In addressing the meeting of the Areopagus, Paul says that they are very "religious." What evidence does he give? 9. He focuses attention on one particular object. What is it? He will use that as a starting point to preach the gospel.
This is not the first time Paul has dealt with "religious" people who were not Jewish. Remember the story of Paul and Barnabas at Lystra during the first missionary journey (Acts 14). 10. What miracle did Paul perform there? 11. What pagan religious response did the people there want to make? 12. How did Paul try to talk them out of it?
Poets and Prophets
Today we reflect further on Is. 40. Please respond in complete sentences. Due no later than 3:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, April 30.
1. (vv.1-2) On what basis can Isaiah offer comfort to Jerusalem? 2. How does this point to Christ and the Church? 3. (vv. 3-5) How did John the Baptist fulfill these words in the gospels? 4. In what sense do these words also apply to the Church as a whole? 5. (vv. 6-8) Quote a similar thought from Ps. 90. 6. Cite a story from the Bible that illustrates this idea. 7. (vv. 9-11) How does the first part apply to the Church? 8. How does the last verse tie to Ps. 23? 9. (vv. 12-14). Where do we find similar language in Job? 10. (vv. 15-17) In Isaiah's lifetime, what "nations" would come first to the minds of the people of Judah? 10. (vv. 18-20) How are these verses a criticism of idolatry? 11. Things that are not literal images can also be idols. What does Colossians 3:5 say about that? 12. (vv. 21-24) Name two psalms that use building imagery in a similar way. 13. How does v. 24 echo Psalm 1? 14. (vv. 25-31) How are these verses being fulfilled in the faithful Church of today?
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