English 10 Honors Summer Reading Assignment: 15 Points Summative
I. CLASSIC WORLD LITERATURE:
Choose ONE from this list.
I. CLASSIC WORLD LITERATURE:
Choose ONE from this list.
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Austin, Jane
Emma or Pride and Prejudice Bronte, Emily Wuthering Heights Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe Hugo, Victor Les Miserables Leroux, Gaston Phantom of the Opera |
Stevenson, Robert L.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Wilde, Oscar A Picture of Dorian Gray Achebe, Chinua Things Fall Apart Hesse, Hermann Siddhartha Orwell, George 1984 |
Journal Question: How does the setting (time, place and atmosphere) affect the plot, characters and theme of the novel? Use details and quotes from the novel to support your claims. Your journal should be 1-2 pp. typed and double-spaced. You will turn it into me on the first day of class. * I want your own ideas and not ideas from the Internet! *
II. MODERN WORLD / CULTURAL LITERATURE:
Choose ONE from this list
Choose ONE from this list
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Cisneros, Sandra
The House on Mango Street McCormick, Patricia Sold Beah, Ishmael A Long Way Gone Hosseini, Khaled The Kite Runner Emecheta, Buchi The Bride Price Kincaid, Jamaica A Small Place or Annie John |
Kamara, Mariatu
Bite of the Mango Jones, Lloyd Mr. Pip Zusak, Marcus The Book Thief Yousafzai, Malala I Am Malala Lahiri, Jumpa The Namesake Diaz, Junot The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao |
Journal Questions:
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OPTION 1
How do your character’s motivations/desire conflict with his/her ethical responsibilities? Focus on the moral dilemma the character experiences and analyze how he/she wrestles with this dilemma beyond what is obvious in the plot. What literary elements draw out this conflict? |
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OPTION 2
Describe two to three key actions of the character, or how the character responds to events. What do the actions reveal about the character? Do the character’s actions fit together, or do they contradict each other? If they contradict, what does that contradiction say about the character’s emotional and mental capacity? Analyze the character’s psychological background. Why does the character act in the way he/she does? How does the author’s characterization in the text reflect this psychological background? |
Note: You are choosing from the writing prompts above. You are not answering all of the questions. Use details and quotes from the novel to support your claims. Once again, your journal should be 1-2 pages typed and double-spaced. You will turn it into me on the first day of class. *I want your own ideas and not ideas from the Internet!*
Please email me over the summer with questions at [email protected]