from A Vindication of
the Rights of Woman -Mary Wollstonecraft |
William Wordsworth
The World is Too Much with Us |
"Romanticism was a major international movement that was influential in shaping modern views of art, literature, and music. It was at its height between 1798 and 1830. But it came later in some countries, such as Italy, Spain, and the United States. It occurred first in art and literature and later in music. In part, romanticism was a reaction against the artistic styles of classical antiquity. These styles had been revived in the 1600's and 1700's as neoclassicism. Neoclassicism placed great importance on the power of reason as a way of discovering truth. That is why the neoclassical era is often called the Age of Reason.
The romantics, in contrast, hoped to transform the world into a new Golden Age through the power of the imagination."
-Scholastic
The romantics, in contrast, hoped to transform the world into a new Golden Age through the power of the imagination."
-Scholastic
Inspiring Thought... Inspiring Change... Addressing Social Injustices
How Tupac inspired
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Essay Assignment
Choose 2 of the following essay topic options. Use evidence from the text to write your response. Each response should be 300-350 words. Each response should also be double spaced and on a separate sheet of paper. (Essay template provided in Classroom.)
- Topic 1: Trace Starr's dynamic character arc across the novel's narrative.
- Topic 2: Discuss the novel's message concerning the power inherent in one's voice.
- Topic 3: Analyze the novel's motif of rap and R and B music and its connection to the novel's themes.
- Topic 4: Discuss the novel's message regarding the dichotomy between justice and safety.
- Topic 5: Analyze the novel's theme of compartmentalized identities.
- Topic 6: Compare and contrast the two characters of Maverick and Uncle Carlos. What qualities and viewpoints of society does each character represent?
- Topic 7: Analyze how Starr's experience of witnessing Khalil's death changes her view of her relationship with Chris. What is the author's purpose for including this shift in Starr's worldview?
- Topic 8: Why does the author craft Khalil's character as she does? How does the multifaceted quality of Khalil's character serve the purpose of her messaging?