Today, we discussed the following essay question:
"What is the central idea developed by Tim O’Brian about the conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform? Explain and back it up with evidence."
In doing this, we defined conflict (something that stands between you and reachiing your goal), discussed types of conflict present in "On the Rainy River" (man vs. himself; man vs. society), and then determined how O'Brian pursued his personal desire (attempt to escape Canada) and how he chose to conform (going to war). We then looked at the outcomes of his choice (negative, guilt, embarrassment, etc) and created a thesis (sometimes, the choice to conform may seem easy but is indeed the wrong option).
We then applied this question to other readings we have done in this class this semester to show how versatile it is (A Doll's House, Hamlet).
We then briefly discussed the answers to "On the Rainy River".
No comments:
Post a Comment