Critical Thinking Like many people in Florida, I (the designer of this course) believed that love bugs (those pesky insects that suddenly appear in droves twice a year) were the result of a University of Florida scientific experiment gone wrong because I heard that rumor from so many Florida residents. When I first heard that … Read more
Macbeth as a Tragedy Shakespeare’s Macbeth is often considered one of literature’s greatest tragedies and is said to reveal much about human nature. Do you agree or disagree that the play conveys much about humanity or about the human experience? What, if anything, does the work suggest about human beings or society? Support your views … Read more
Rip Van Winkle Part 1: We see in “Rip Van Winkle” themes of generational change, continuity, preservation, and tradition. Written nearly half a century after the American Revolution, in “Rip Van Winkle” Irving is making a statement about the Revolution. What is it Washington Irving is trying to convey to the reader through his story? Do … Read more
Analyze the views of nature expressed by Emerson and Thoreau in this week’s readings Part 1: Analyze the views of nature expressed by Emerson and Thoreau in this week’s readings. Then compare and contrast them to one another. You might also want to apply these themes of nature to overall thought of the Transcendentalists as … Read more
Write a two pages (500 word) essay to the following question. Why is the setting of the play Fences important? Make sure to go back to the introduction of the play and compare Wilson’s view of the European immigrants with that of African Americans in the same decade. In works of narrative (especially fictional and including plays), the literary element setting includes the historical moment … Read more
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