Covering and Clothing

Woo....wee....
A naked woman in the sea!

Don't worry people. I am not forcing you to stare at anyone's nakedness.
But, that is what we are presented with at the end of the story: no clothes.....no life....
In contrast, all throughout the narrative, the females are draped with layers and layers of cloth. Identify these female and their layers. Why do you think Chopin presented us with different arrays of female fashion?

It's all about Edna.

The Awakening, when it was published in 1899, was denounced and banned from bookstores and library shelves. Now, The Awakening has an important and permanent place in the American literature. I am puzzled here.. Can anyone help me out. Clear this cobwebs in my brain and clarify to me why is there such extreme reactions between now and then?

EDU 5277: Meeting on 2 September 2010

Hi,

Apologies to everyone. For our meeting tomorrow night, tea is not provided.
We leave at 7.15 pm. I will meet you again in 2 weeks time.
Eid Mubarak to everyone!!!

While taking a break from baking or shopping and then eating and eating, perhaps, it will be a good idea for you to complete your reading of the assigned novels.
So, enjoy the food and the reading :)

EDU 5277: They call it the blues.

Caution everyone! You will have quite a busy weekend clogging the virtual highways.
I would like you to look at Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden.

Share your thoughts with us on this thought provoking poem.

"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone"
Don' t you think this is a bit over the top when dealing with grief?

EDU 5277: Death and Death and Grief..

Greetings to all,

We have had conversations on When I am Dead and Home Burial 2 weeks ago. It was an emotionally charged conversations and I wished we could have continued it until the clock struck 12 ....wishful thinking... I feel that there are still many voices unheard on this topic. So, please throw in those silent conversations here and let us share your ride to the land of Discovery!!!

EDU5277 A Feminist Reading: The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck

Hi everyone,
How do you like the reading of The Chrysanthemums?
Ok, so reading is done and now it's time to look at the narrative analitically. We are going to do a feminist reading of The Chrysanthemums. So, people, put on your thinking cap and start sharing your views on what your feminist reading is all about.

EDU5277 Semester 1, 2010

Compare and contrast these stories : The Clean, Well-lighted Place and The Tell Tale Heart.

Why do you think these two words are constantly used in both stories : night and old man?

EDU5277 Semester 1, 2010

Discuss the importance of literature in ESL.