Spiegelman shows horrifying images of bodies being gassed and burned but ends the chapter on page 84 with Artie killing a fly. What similarities or juxtaposition can you see between these

Maus II, pages 70 – 72: Spiegelman shows horrifying images of bodies being gassed and burned but ends the chapter on page 84 with Artie killing a fly. What similarities or juxtaposition can you see between these panels (blue vs. orange)?

Think about the idea of ‘contraband,’ where have you seen this word, in what type of media do you see contraband? Be specific! What theme could this be connected to and how?

Maus II, page 64: This is an example of what trope? Think about the idea of ‘contraband,’ where have you seen this word, in what type of media do you see contraband? Be specific! What theme could this be connected to and how?

What is implied about identity? Think about identity in terms of who, what, when, where, and why. How does identity and cliques work in a school? What makes you a preppy kid, a jock, a

Maus II, page 50: What is implied about identity? Think about identity in terms of who, what, when, where, and why. How does identity and cliques work in a school? What makes you a preppy kid, a jock, a stoner, a goth? Who exactly gives these...

Why are there hundreds of dead mice under Artie’s desk? What might that have to do with Artie declining to make Maus a movie? Why is Artie depicted as a human wearing a mouse mask?

Maus II, page 41: Why are there hundreds of dead mice under Artie’s desk? What might that have to do with Artie declining to make Maus a movie? Why is Artie depicted as a human wearing a mouse mask?

What does it mean to be human? Where does one draw the line between what is human and what is not? One of the most curious things about Frankenstein, the novel, and the movies made from it,

Mary Shelley’sFrankenstein asks the questions science fiction tends most often to ask: What does it mean to be human? Where does one draw the line between what is human and what is not? One of the most curious things about Frankenstein, the novel, and the movies...

Mary Robinson’s poem, “January, 1795” is an evocative and descriptive poem about social class. How does Robinson’s poem succeed at portraying different social classes? Consider the use of li

Mary Robinson’s poem, “January, 1795” is an evocative and descriptive poem about social class. How does Robinson’s poem succeed at portraying different social classes? Consider the use of literary devices, language, tone, and mood, for example,...

Mary Ann Warren suggests that the rights of actual persons greatly outweigh the right to life of potential persons (or even that of many, many potential persons). Here I want you to put asid

Mary Ann Warren suggests that the rights of actual persons greatly outweigh the right to life of potential persons (or even that of many, many potential persons). Here I want you to put aside the issue of abortion and consider another moral issue. Suppose we accept...

Many Americans view the Victorian era as primarily conventional and even prudish, or stuffy. Considering the works you read for this unit, do you think that opinion is accurate or inaccurate

Many Americans view the Victorian era as primarily conventional and even prudish, or stuffy. Considering the works you read for this unit, do you think that opinion is accurate or inaccurate? Which texts would you reference to support your opinion? Think about the...

American automobiles, once threatened by many imports from Japan and other countries, are entering and competing in the global car market. Many Illnesses and many diseases can be prevented w

Making Sentences Concise DIRECTIONS: Edit the following sentences to eliminate wordy and redundant phrases and emphasize main ideas. In many ways students must learn to teach themselves to be successful in college. American automobiles, once threatened by many imports...

How would you describe the plot of the two stories? What’s alike about them? What’s different? Mention the characters, the theme and symbolism used in each essay, and areas of significance y

Make sure you have highlighted your thesis statement in bold font. A comparison of A.S. Byatt’s “The Thing in the Forest” to Morrison’s, “Recitatif”. Review – Format for Comparative Essay: Paragraph One – Introductory...

Based on the Reading Strategies reading and on the recommendations in Reading Games, what reading strategy did use as you read the scholarly article? Why? Describe 1-2 strategies you current

Maher, E. (2022). Legacies of the Magdalen Laundries: Commemoration, Gender, and the Postcolonial Carceral State ed. by Miriam Haughton, Mary McAuliffe and Emily Pine. Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, 111(442), 196-200. Write the bibliographic information for the...

South and Central America are famous for their literary genre, Magical Realism. We have read two short stories written by Gabriel Marquez that exemplify Magical Realism, A Very Old Man with

Magical Realism Essay South and Central America are famous for their literary genre, Magical Realism. We have read two short stories written by Gabriel Marquez that exemplify Magical Realism, A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings and The Handsomest Drowned Man....