February 1 - February 5

"No one said the fallen angels were the ugly ones" (Greene 131).

The wheel turns. Eliot's famous phrase spans much of the literature, film, music, and art of the 20th century. As we begin our unit on The Power and the Glory, we will make extensive connections to other mediums, which we will connect by theme and symbol. We begin with a look at photography, focusing on the work of Ansel Adams and Life Magazine's "100 Photographs that changed the World."

Tuesday: final touches on Critical Theory Test - Cathedrals of the World -

Cathedral Links: Cathedral (basic)

Architectural Features of Cathedrals


Wednesday: The Sacred and the Secular - introduce theme through video and music

Thursday: Life Magazine - "100 Photographs that Changed the World"

Friday: The Power and the Glory, pages (7-30) due (Reading Schedule)
Panorama of the Lawless Roads - excerpts from Greene's journal and opening chapter of text.

January 25- January 29

"Perception is everything."

Monday: Short Story Presentations

Tuesday: Short Story Presentations and test review

Wednesday: Short Story Test - Part I (Formalistic Reading)

Thursday: Short Story Test - Part 2 (Critical lenses)

Friday: Introduction to Power and Glory

January 19- 22

This week we begin to entertain various readings of short fiction, training our eyes to see beyond the typical limitations of our own understanding. As we expand our own perception and see various patterns and symbols, we will strengthen our own analytical abilities. We begin the week with a look into Poe and his various symbols as found in "The Masque of Red Death." Notice the progression of rooms as they represent a prism of light, ranging in shade, depth, and color. A fitting visual to accompany this study would certainly be Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. This album was recorded at Abbey Road in 1973 but remains a stark example of Price Prospero's rooms and Poe's design in his short story. Is there more to this connection or is it just a coincidence?

Tuesday: "A Storm" by Kate Chopin ( 115-118 ) and "The Masque of Red Death" by Edgar Allen Poe (handout) due - Presentations

Wednesday: "Sweat" (558-565) and "Everyday Use" (443- 448) Presentations

Thursday: "Lady with the Pet Dog" (512-515) and "Barn Burning" (160-171) Presentations

Friday: "Rocking-Horse Winner" (593- 603) and "Yellow Wallpaper" (424- 435) Presentations