Today's Lesson Plan

In today's lesson we will discuss the following:

*the first chapter of Douglas Kennedy's novel The Woman in the Fifth. What is the tone of this writing? Is it humorous? In what way does it resembles dark humour? The protagonist in the story takes refuge in Paris. How does he view his sanctuary? How is he received by the city? Is his torment undergoing penance?

*The Beat Generation - What was their message? Is their message still relevant?

*Emily Dickinson's poem: The Brain is Wider than the Sky

*Poems about war - Black humour.
John Alexander McCrae -
Compare the mood in the first two stanzas with that in the third.
Is this a pro-war poem? If so why; if not, why not?
Who is the speaker in this poem?
What does the speaker want his listeners to do?

*John F. Kenney's Inaugural Adresss January 20, 1961

Quote f the day:

What is hell? Hell is oneself, Hell is alone, the other figures in it Merely projections. There is nothing to escape from And nothing to escape to.One is always alone.
-Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)
The Cocktail Party, act1, sc.3.