Friday, December 9, 2016

Friday 12-9-16...BNW DIscussion

BLOCK 6 had one final presentation

Papers were passed back in most blocks

Reminders about finals/rooms...will post on MONDAY for TUESDAY and also post on DOOR of classroom

REMINDER...DOWNLOAD INTERSESSION ASSIGNMENT

BNW Discussion:
  • Huxley's mastery ... innuendos about many cultures through history (Greece/India/USA/Germany discussed/reviewed today)
  • p. 70 .... Words are like X-Rays.... Power of books/words ... restriction of books/changing history (connect with Nazi Party in WWII)
  • John the Savage and Bernard...neither have real friends nor fit in
  • John and Bernard not being true friends to one another
  • John standing up for what he believes in ... no matter what others think/Bernard as well
  • Connecting John/Bernard/Helmholtz with other characters (TEXT-TO-TEXT)
  • Foreshadowing John's Suicide...page 136 .... then last page of book

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