Tomorrow, we will have one last "timed-answer" question with Paloma leading off, and then we will discuss the question below:
Consider
Marlow’s discussion with Kurtz’s Intended and the closing paragraph of the
novella in conjunction with the final chapter of Things Fall Apart. Compare and contrast the conclusions of these
two pieces and how they function as closure for their respective works.
In order to answer this question, here's what I'd like to see:
1. Spend at least 30 focused, uninterrupted minutes on this. Put your phones away, get off of Facebook or Skype and focus on the question and what it's asking.
2. For 20 minutes, you may answer this however you'd like: a stream-of-consciousness-esque freewrite, a spiderweb mind-map, a list of notes, etc. Any option that you choose, though, is going to come with PLENTY of writing in 30 minutes--get as much on paper as you can. Now that we've studied these books in depth, you know that what the question asks is not as simple as it seems (especially the italicized part)...
3. For the last 10+ minutes, craft a two-three sentence answer to the question. When finished, these answers should not be the least bit awkward, choppy, or clunky: carefully craft each word that you put on paper. Realize, too, that in answering this question you also have to provide clarification on what the prompt is asking--and that's up to you. (You're welcome!)
Remember that your typed quote journals are due on Wednesday and that you'll have 30-45 minutes of reading for homework tomorrow night.
