LT: I can analyze specific details and major themes from SAR by closely reading the text and using evidence to support my interpretations in a passage of my choice.
Written Response: Hemingway is typically seen as a “machismo” writer. However, SAR, by having Jake and Brett be “equals” in the end, offers the possibility of a new kind of relationship where men and women are equal.
In the face of WWI’s destruction, is this “equality” a possible positive outcome of the war? Or do we need the old traditions? Explain.
Class Discussion: Now take out your close analysis questions from last night. We will take turns going around the circle sharing our responses. As we do so, take notes in the margins of your papers and add on any more insights you pick up in class. This is to show you’re listening to each other and to help you learn from each other!
Model Essay: what does it do with the passage? what is left out?
Assign Essay: Assignment: You are going to write a 2-3 page analysis of a close reading of a passage from The Sun Also Rises. Your essay needs to be clear, well-thought-out, logical and eloquent. Your analysis should explain the meaning and structure of the passage and discuss how the passage relates to the novel as a whole (what is the significance of this passage).
Analyzing the passage:
Begin by choosing a passage of roughly a page in length. Look at the following:
- Diction (word choice)
- Sentence structure (does Hemingway use his usual short, simple sentences structure or does he deviate?)
- Structure of the whole passage
- Use of dialogue, gestures, etc--what they say, how they say it, as well as what they don’t say
- Characterization (direct/indirect)
- Description (of environment, surroundings, actions, events…)
ESSAY DUE Monday, Sept 26th at the start of class!!
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