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Rogan
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
LIT CIRCLE, FINAL and ESSAY INFO
Hey Gang of 4
We are moving the Lit Circle to Thursday at lunch. Essays will now be due on Wednesday at noon (please email them to me so I can read them at home). Final will be posted Saturday evening and needs to be complete by Monday, June 8 at noon.
Please comment that you received this message and understand the new dates.
We are moving the Lit Circle to Thursday at lunch. Essays will now be due on Wednesday at noon (please email them to me so I can read them at home). Final will be posted Saturday evening and needs to be complete by Monday, June 8 at noon.
Please comment that you received this message and understand the new dates.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Essay Finals - Due Monday, June 1
Life of Pi – Essay Questions
• You must complete 3 written reactions (short essays) to the following statements shown below, each a minimum of 314+ words. Only one can be from Section One. The other two must be from Section 2
• Additionally, you must include quotes from Life of Pi to support your statements.
• You must also include the views of one expert (religious, scientific, mathematical, historical, or other kind of expert) to support your statement
SECTION ONE – Choose 1 question from the following 6 questions:
1. We can see a lot of ourselves within animals.
2. Wanting to survive comes naturally to any organism.
3. Mankind is the cruelest of all beasts, because when we hurt other people, we realize they are being hurt; when cats play with and eat mice, the cat has no idea that the mouse is in pain. This makes people the least respectable of all species (concept from Mark Twain’s The Damned Human Race).
4. Seeing traumatic events will never leave your psyche.
5. It is wrong to want to be alone.
6. Your heart and mind have to work together to fully sustain your being.
SECTION TWO – you must pick two of these essay choices:
1. Religion is of utmost importance to Pi. Discuss the role of religion in his life and how it helps him survive his ordeal.
2. Naming and names are significant in this novel—Pi's own name is elaborately explained, and Richard Parker gets his name through a clerical error. How is naming relevant to the novel's main themes?
3. In light of the fact that this is a novel about imagination, why does Martel begin with the Author's Note, which gives the impression that Pi's account is truth, not fiction?
4. The two Japanese officials who interview Pi don't believe that he really landed on a man-eating island. When they say that carnivorous trees and fish-eating algae do not exist, Pi responds, “Only because you've never seen them.” What does this exchange say about human understanding of what is real and possible?
5. Why does Pi give two accounts of his ordeal? Which is the true story, and which one would you rather believe?
6. Pi talks about fear and that "it is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life." Expound upon his thoughts and tell how "fear can defeat life."
7. How does Pi's view of life change from daytime to night time?
8. Pi thinks his main priority is to tame Richard Parker and have him obey. What things in your life have you had to "tame" or fix so that they agreed or obey with how you feel?
9. How does Pi describe the running of the zoo? How are the animals treated?
10. Pi thinks his main priority is to tame Richard Parker and have him obey. What things in your life have you had to "tame" or fix so that they agreed or obey with how you feel?
11. Describe the emotions and the scene Pi experiences when his father teaches the lesson they (Pi and his brother) are never to forget. Have you ever experienced something like this in your own life?
12. The three leaders of Pi's practiced religions do not show any tolerance to each other. Is there a lack of religious tolerance in the world today? What do you think the reason is for the lack of religious tolerance in our world?
13. Why do you think that Pi never tells the writer about his wife, kids, and dog?
14. Why do you think the writer would say at the end of the chapter "This story has a happy ending."? What do you think he is referring to?
15. By eliminating all other life on the boat except for Pi and Richard Parker, how has Yann Martel made this book more dramatic and exciting in depth?
16. Pi believes that there is a reason why the sailors threw him overboard. What is this reason and what does it say about mankind?
17. Why do you think Pi wanted Orange Juice to join him on the lifeboat?
• You must complete 3 written reactions (short essays) to the following statements shown below, each a minimum of 314+ words. Only one can be from Section One. The other two must be from Section 2
• Additionally, you must include quotes from Life of Pi to support your statements.
• You must also include the views of one expert (religious, scientific, mathematical, historical, or other kind of expert) to support your statement
SECTION ONE – Choose 1 question from the following 6 questions:
1. We can see a lot of ourselves within animals.
2. Wanting to survive comes naturally to any organism.
3. Mankind is the cruelest of all beasts, because when we hurt other people, we realize they are being hurt; when cats play with and eat mice, the cat has no idea that the mouse is in pain. This makes people the least respectable of all species (concept from Mark Twain’s The Damned Human Race).
4. Seeing traumatic events will never leave your psyche.
5. It is wrong to want to be alone.
6. Your heart and mind have to work together to fully sustain your being.
SECTION TWO – you must pick two of these essay choices:
1. Religion is of utmost importance to Pi. Discuss the role of religion in his life and how it helps him survive his ordeal.
2. Naming and names are significant in this novel—Pi's own name is elaborately explained, and Richard Parker gets his name through a clerical error. How is naming relevant to the novel's main themes?
3. In light of the fact that this is a novel about imagination, why does Martel begin with the Author's Note, which gives the impression that Pi's account is truth, not fiction?
4. The two Japanese officials who interview Pi don't believe that he really landed on a man-eating island. When they say that carnivorous trees and fish-eating algae do not exist, Pi responds, “Only because you've never seen them.” What does this exchange say about human understanding of what is real and possible?
5. Why does Pi give two accounts of his ordeal? Which is the true story, and which one would you rather believe?
6. Pi talks about fear and that "it is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life." Expound upon his thoughts and tell how "fear can defeat life."
7. How does Pi's view of life change from daytime to night time?
8. Pi thinks his main priority is to tame Richard Parker and have him obey. What things in your life have you had to "tame" or fix so that they agreed or obey with how you feel?
9. How does Pi describe the running of the zoo? How are the animals treated?
10. Pi thinks his main priority is to tame Richard Parker and have him obey. What things in your life have you had to "tame" or fix so that they agreed or obey with how you feel?
11. Describe the emotions and the scene Pi experiences when his father teaches the lesson they (Pi and his brother) are never to forget. Have you ever experienced something like this in your own life?
12. The three leaders of Pi's practiced religions do not show any tolerance to each other. Is there a lack of religious tolerance in the world today? What do you think the reason is for the lack of religious tolerance in our world?
13. Why do you think that Pi never tells the writer about his wife, kids, and dog?
14. Why do you think the writer would say at the end of the chapter "This story has a happy ending."? What do you think he is referring to?
15. By eliminating all other life on the boat except for Pi and Richard Parker, how has Yann Martel made this book more dramatic and exciting in depth?
16. Pi believes that there is a reason why the sailors threw him overboard. What is this reason and what does it say about mankind?
17. Why do you think Pi wanted Orange Juice to join him on the lifeboat?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Write a Question to Yann Martel
Your assignment will be to write a question to Yann Martel regarding Life of Pi. Post it on our blog site and I will forward them to him.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Info - Finish by Monday - Lit Circle Wed. @ Lunch
Finish by Monday - Lit Circle Wed. @ Lunch
I will be giving you your essay final on Wednesday and information on your final test on the book.
We will do some short story readings before we are done for the year.
Comment that you understand (even if it is in Trekkie or Star Wars)
I will be giving you your essay final on Wednesday and information on your final test on the book.
We will do some short story readings before we are done for the year.
Comment that you understand (even if it is in Trekkie or Star Wars)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Three Questions
Among Yann Martel's gifts is a rich descriptive palette. Regarding religion, he observes the green elements that represent Islam and the orange tones of Hinduism. What color would Christianity be, according to Pi's perspective? Why? Show reasoning behind your answer.
How do the human beings in your world reflect the animal behavior observed by Pi?
What do Pi's strategies for dealing with Richard Parker teach us about confronting the fearsome creatures in our lives?
These Three Questions are due on Friday, May 15.
Read My Comment - from first Chapter 1 - 45
There is a requirement that has not been addressed (my comment from May 7)- new assignment also tonight.
Where are you in the book?
Where are you in the book?
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