Reading Questions and Responses
Rohan Bhatia
on 06/28/2010
1. In the beginning of the film we get a pretty clear sense that Sanborn and Eldridge don't like the "reckless" nature of Sergeant James and...
Whitney Pol
on 06/28/2010
1. When we first witness Sergeant William James in the field, he is what Sanborn and Eldridge describe as "a rowdy boy" and "reckless"....
SooHwang Yeem
on 06/21/2010
2 comments
1. On page 13 and 14, Sontag, in a rather quick succession, says that "cancer only has true symptoms," and that "cancer is a demonic pregnancy."...
Lauren Fratamico
on 06/21/2010
1 comment
1. Does Sontag do a good job of introducing the piece? The handout we got on introduction stated that a good introduction:- Seeks to raise an issue,...
Colin Dingler
on 06/20/2010
5 comments
1. In class we talked about some of the ways that Herr characterizes the war that he is witnessing. One recurring theme was drug...
Zhengyuan Zhou
on 06/14/2010
1,The author states on page 3 that "for years now there had been no country here but the war". It follows that one of the reasonble claims or theses...
Miriam McQuade
on 06/13/2010
3 comments
1. Sebald writes a fictional story about four emigrants and their personal journeys. However, the book quite frequently jumps between fiction and...
Paul Williams
on 06/07/2010
2 comments
1.) On pages 13-15, Dr. Selwyn recalls his time travelling before the First World War. He focuses in on his relationship with Johannes Naegeli,...
Daniel Alley
on 06/07/2010
3 comments
In this first section of The Emigrants, the narrator focuses on his interactions with Dr. Henry Selwyn. There are some other characters...
Ross Breytberg
on 06/01/2010
2 comments
1. Friedrich Nietzsche begins his argument by discussing the duality of Apolline and Dyonisiac arts. He compares the Apolline to a dream-state and...
Discussion/Reading Questions Schedule
You and your partner will be responsible for 4 discussion questions (2 per reading) posted in this forum the evening before class. To add a discussion thread, click "Project News" in the toolbox on the right, then title the thread with the name of the text you address. The following day you will kick-off our class discussion. Either focus on the questions that you asked and responses that other students posted, or start discussion by looking a particular passage that you think is important. You needn't spend more than 5 mins or so starting discussion.
W 5/26: Orwell, “Politics and the English Language”
Plato, Gorgias 1-69
1) Didi
2) Raj
Tu 6/1: Plato, Gorgias, 70-135
1) Andrew
W 6/2 Nietzsche, Birth of Tragedy (1st Half)
1) Ross
Tu 6/8: Sebald, The Emigrants
1) Paul W
2) Daniel
M 6/14: Herr, Dispatches
1) Tony
2) Miriam
M 6/21: Sontag, Illness as Metaphor
1) Lauren F
2) Paul Y
W 6/23: Gourevitch, Tomorrow We Wish to Inform You…
1) Rohan
2) Whitney