Partner in Thoughtcrime Project: Apply the Lenses to an Adult Short Story or a Children's Book--due Thursday, April 8

Type 400+ words here, analyzing your selected short story or book with the Critical Lenses. You may use any combination of the Marxist, Feminist, & Freudian Lenses.

Include both of your names and the title and author of your short story or children's book.

Analyze as deeply and critically as possible. Use at least five terms from the "Critical Lenses 101" yellow handout to earn more points. Indicate which exact lenses you are using. Indicate how the yellow handout helps you think more critically.

Analyze as deeply as I did with The Paper Bag Princess, I Know a Rhino, and Princess Smartypants. Go way beyond/below the obvious. A surface interpretation will not be accepted. Summarize very little--only when necessary to communicate your interpretations.

Perhaps you will analyze Edgar Allan Poe's master narrative, "The Cask of Amontillado" (picture above).

Make-Up Blog Task (If you were gone Wednesday, March 17, when we did ning work.) Due Tuesday, March 23

Type 200+ words about (1) what you get about 1984 thus far; (2) what you don't get about 1984 thus far; and (3) your reactions to having Professor Patrick Hicks of Augustana College here. Did he help prove this novel is brilliant and relevant?

"Have it Your Way" Short Writing: 50 Points, Due Saturday, April 25, by Midnight.

Copy/paste 62.8 words--the insights/thoughts/word you find most compelling--said by artist(s) on this blog (you have four choices; use one or two artists--click on the comments on the posts below). Write 314+ words agreeing, disagreeing, extending, and/or reacting to their insightful words. Really think hard and critically. Do not type fluff to fill the 314 minimum. Invest some time and thought. Be as original as you possibly can.

Andrea Offermann of Germany, Tomer Hanuka of Israel, Tomislav Torjanac of Croatia, and Joanna Barnum of the United States will undoubtedly offer you stimulating thoughts to work with. Like these four, you are becoming better and better thought criminals all the time.

1984 Task 2 (20 points, 84+ words due Tuesday, April 8, by 10:00 p.m.)

What do you think of the resolution and conclusion (last 100 pages) of the marvelous 1984? Can you use a metaphor to help you describe how you feel about the resolution and conclusion?

1984 Take-Home Student-Created Quiz (50 points, due Tuesday, April 1, by 10:00 p.m.)

You may post your 1984 Take-Home Student-Created Quiz here for three extra points.

1984 Task 1 Options (20 points, 84+ words due Saturday, March 22, by 10:00 a.m.)

Using 30+ quoted words from George Orwell's 1984 and 84+ words of your own, respond to one of the following options--

Option 1: How has your mind been controlled? Similar to the ways used by the Party of Oceania?

Option 2: In what ways has Winston committed thoughtcrimes so far?

Option 3: What critical reading skills are necessary to understand and analyze this book?