Act One Cut.....

We are going to skip a small section of Act I for lack of time and also because it is very difficult to visualize with our resources. Therefore, I will give you a short summary of the section and we will watch it on the movie.
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**Willy has a hallucination, not a flashback, of his brother Ben, whom he speaks to as he plays cards with Charley. Keep in mind Ben is dead. His brother moved to Alaska to follow their father, a flute-maker, and ends up in Africa becoming rich in the diamond mines. Willy gets imaginary advice from him--asks him if he is teaching his boys correctly and how he became such a success--what's the secret?. He feels if he would have followed his brother he would have been more successful, and that his boys should follow his example.
quote to know—“The jungle is dark, but full of diamonds”—Ben

quiz #1 Death of a Salesman

1. In what city does Willy Loman live?
2. Why has Willy returned home at the beginning of the play?
3. Which of his two sons is more concerned with his behavior?
4. Why doesn’t Hap accept Biff’s invitation to go West to start a farm?
5. What gift does Willy not give to Linda, even though he does give it to someone else? Who is that person?
6.Who is Ben and why does Willy idolize him?
7. Where does Linda lay the blame for Willy’s disoriented, hallucinatory condition?
8.Compare the characters of Biff and Happy. What does each want out of life, how does each act towards his parents, attitude, etc?
9.Why must Willy borrow $50 every week from Charley? What has happened to his position at work?
10.What hidden object has Linda recently found in the basement? What do they/you assume it is for?

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Homework: Composition/writing assignment--50 pts. You can use the formats I gave you for help.

Choose one of the following: Try to write at least 1 1/2 pages.
1. Compare and contrast Walter in RITS to Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Think about:
*character--what type of person is each
*interactions with family--how he acts towards them/others act towards him
*motivations/dreams
*actions
*how each is portrayed by the author/perceived by the audience.

2. Decide whether or not Willy has been a victim of circumstance and society's expectations or if he is responsible for his own actions and the consequences of them. In other words write about cause and effect.

Book Report

Today you received a calendar with all of the due dates for major assignments. The first response for the book report (BDF) is due Friday. The book report will have 2 parts:
1. A dual-entry journal like we have done in class for your novel. If you are doing non-fiction, you will not have a speaker, but you can use interesting quotes by a person/authority or phrases by the author. You need a MINIMUM OF 10. 20 pts.

2. Completed Fiction/Non-fiction response prompts. You will need to choose: 20 for fiction and ALL for non-fiction. This paper should be FINAL COPY QUALITY ONLY and given a heading for each section (character, setting, etc.). Your grade will be calculated in the following way:
*FINAL COPY QUALITY
*COMPLETENESS OF ANSWERS
*SPELLING/GRAMMAR
*THOUGHTFULNESS OF RESPONSES
=80 PTS.

BOTH COMPONENTS (1 AND 2) EQUAL 100 PTS. TOTAL

AA History Month Essay

It is Mrs. Barton's expectation that all students will complete this assignment. The topic/requirements are posted below:

The People In The Mirror: What Should the People Do..... (Pick one of the following)
*To Improve Race Relations?
*To Eliminate Violence In The Community?
*To Save This Generation?
*To Improve Global Relations?
*To Eliminate the Easy Access To Drugs and Weapons In Our Communities?

Criteria:
*Essay should be typed and be at least 250 words
*Offer a logical plan which has the potential to be implemented.
*Use at least two quotes or references from persons or articles on the topic chosen. *****I can give you some to choose from.****

To be completed now: 25 pts.

Journal entry:
Consider your family's socioeconomic position. What experiences have you had in which you were perceived as having more or less than somebody else? What were your feelings? How did you react?

Think about some of the economic disparities that exist in Buffalo. Do you feel the current system of things is equitable and fair (in the country or city)? Do you feel that people with more money receive more priveleges or advantages over those that do not? Your specific letter will based on your own personal experiences

Here is a link to the The essay assignment (also available as a link on the sidebar)