Today we spent a good amount of time discussing magical realism and going over the story from the weekend, "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. We viewed a brief power point that explains the literary style of magical realism, and then looked at some examples. For the story, we discussed some common themes in the literature we've been reading that explore gender roles, social class systems, cultural identity, love, family, etc., and then discussed how each of the stories, particularly magical realist texts, explore these themes. We pulled out some key quotes and talked about the effectiveness of Garcia Marquez's use of figurative language, metaphor, and hyperbole. No homework tonight, but be ready to have a busy block day!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Freshmen - Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Today we spent a good amount of time discussing magical realism and going over the story from the weekend, "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. We viewed a brief power point that explains the literary style of magical realism, and then looked at some examples. For the story, we discussed some common themes in the literature we've been reading that explore gender roles, social class systems, cultural identity, love, family, etc., and then discussed how each of the stories, particularly magical realist texts, explore these themes. We pulled out some key quotes and talked about the effectiveness of Garcia Marquez's use of figurative language, metaphor, and hyperbole. No homework tonight, but be ready to have a busy block day!
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