Good evening :)
Thank you for coming out to the library earlier today. Ms. Sogunro mentioned how much she enjoyed working with you. She also appreciated how focused you were!
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the paper or your research. You may also consult the course page that Ms. Sogunro has set up -- or stop by the library -- or use Ask Us Now, a service you may use at any time.
Here are links to the course page and to Ask Us Now.
The homework for Thursday is to start reading Fences (959-1019). Here are some entries from my blog on August Wilson and his play(s):
We'll finish up with a few questions for your journal:
-- How will the library information session help you with your paper?
-- How will research add to your paper?
-- How would you map Fences' narrative?
-- What do you make of Troy as a character? What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does his character drive the play? How do his character flaws drive it?
-- Consider that Troy is illiterate. How does this affect his actions? his perceptions?
-- Discuss Troy and Rose's marriage.
-- Discuss Troy as a father to his two sons.
-- How does Gabriel contribute to the play? Discuss his relationship with Troy.
-- Discuss Troy as a son. How does information about his father and his childhood add to your understanding of him?
-- Why does Troy cheat on Rose? How do you respond to his reasons?
-- Does Wilson seem to "get" women? Why? Why not?
-- How does the information in the blog entries help you with Fences?
-- To what extent does Fences rely on your understanding of history, specifically African-American history?
-- If you have finished Fences, what do you make of the ending? How does it resolve the play?
Good night, and see you on Thursday!
Dr. Szlyk
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