Politics of problematic binaries

Identify one problematic binary in the first three chapters of The House of The Spirits, and explain (in 1-2 paragraphs) how it creates "political" problems for either the protagonists or the reader.

TIMED WRITING ASSIGNMENT WEDNESDAY

All,

We will be conducting a timed writing activity in class on Wednesday on ONE of the following questions (you may choose):

You may also bring in one 8 1/2 x 11" paper with your thoughts, quotes, outline prepared.

1. Is Santiago a successful scapegoat for the town? Explain why or why not.

2. How does Marquez subvert the genre of tragedy in Chronicle? Explain.

Creative Writing Workshop is Wednesday

Don't forget that the second Creative Writing workshop is next Wednesday, 2/17.

Question and Thesis

Q: What does the shift of the old waiter point of view towards the old guy on "A clean, well-lighted place" affects the reader?

Thesis: The reader starts to feel sympathy instead of just seeing the old deaf guy as a drunk, lonely man.

Question and Thesis

Question- What role does grammatical discussion and change in Blow Up and The Verb To Kill play?

Thesis- Grammatical discussion and change symbolizes confusion and twists within the stories.

Thesis

Question: What does the old man symbolize in " The Verb to Kill" ?

Thesis: The old man in " The Verb to Kill" symbolizes fear.

Question and Thesis

Question: In A Clean, Well Lighted Place, why does Hemingway include instances of first-person narration with the older waiter?

Thesis: Hemingway uses the occasional first person to provide a deeper characterization on the older waiter by giving the reader the advantage of seeing him from two perspectives.

Thesis

Question: "In the story 'Blow Up' what does Michelle do to the photograph and why?

Thesis: "Michelle of 'Blow Up' is blowing up a picture physically but in actuality he's searching for answers by diving into the image"

Thesis

Question: How is emotion evoked in a Clean Well Lighted Place?
Thesis: Hemingway uses light and language to evoke hope in the cafe setting and desperation in the smoky bar.

Question: Why does the author tell the story from a bum’s point of view?

Thesis: Valenzuela chooses to tell the story from the bum’s point of view to highlight the selfishness and blindness of middle class. By using someone outside of mainstream society to point out our inhumanity to our fellow man, the author challenges our assumptions about people who are marginalized in our society.