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We will be reading a selection from Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird…

September 01, 2009

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We will be reading a selection from Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings tomorrow as part of our memoir unit. As the selection is set in the Depression, we looked at the Depression a bit today and began thinking about what to expect from the piece.

Second period began wrapping up the symbolism of Lord of the Flies. We determined a few things:

  • The beast represents the evil, selfish urges in all of us.
  • The conch symbolizes civil society.
  • The fire is a measure of how connected they are to the civilization they left behind.
  • Piggy symbolizes the rational drive of humanity.
  • Jack represents the selfish, impulsively selfish side of humans.
  • Ralph represents the rule of law by common consent.

We will be finishing up the selection this week.

Homework
  • First, second, and seventh periods: finish the “Letter to Maya.”
  • Fourth period: read chapters nine and ten.

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