DOAS Journal Due 10/20 (A) 10/21 (B)

Completed Journals are Due 10/20 (A) 10/21 (B)

Contents of Journal:

Pre Reading Responses

Mime Reflection

Completed Quotes Quiz

DOAS “During Reading” writing prompts / “Post Reading” journal for DOAS (see the handout I gave you at the beginning of the unit.

Precis / Abstract summary of Miller’s “Tragedy of the Common Man” and “Aristotle on Tragedy” (50 words each).

Pre-Writing Prompt Responses – see the Post Reading Writing Prompts.

Do not complete the post reading formal writing prompts. We will do these as timed writings.

Death of a Salesman

You can view the 1985 version of Death of a Salesman here: DOAS

Email

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DOAS Mime reflection

If Death of a Salesman is about the failure of the American Dream, how do Miller’s stage directions for each character contribute to this thematic vision? How is it reflected in the actions and body language of each character? In your analysis make apt and specific references to the text.

Poems for the Missing

Periods 5, 6, 7, and 8 - Don't forget to compose a stanza for a missing voice from your selected poem. Remember the stanza must be written in the style of the original, be typed and of sufficient length and depth to express your speaker's perspective.

Yes, you will be performing these in the context of the whole poem and each others writing.

8th period - Complete the assignment from class
Identify the speaker, the speaker's attitude toward her/his subject, the speaker's motivation for writing/speaking, and how all the poems are connected.

Death of a Salesman and Critical Inquiry questions

Here's the link to print Death of a Salesman . Additionally, here are the critical discourse questions from class:

Does the use of power reinforce or destroy stereotypes? How, specifically?
•Who is given power? How do you know?
•What power relations are being negotiated? Explicit and implicit: expose all relations?
•What is the speaker’s perspective? What is his attitude in relation to his subject
•Who is the intended audience?
•What perspectives are marginalized or devalued in the text?
•Does this text position the reader as in insider or outsider? How do you know?
•What voices are not heard? How could this be important?
•What moral lessons does the text support?
•How does the text push you to interpret it a particular way?