News

1) Don't forget, for Friday, March 19, you'll want to get up to at least Chapter 18 in Sister Carrie.

2) You should have received an invite to our Sister Carrie wiki at your sfsu.edu email. Even if you already have a google account, you'll have to register for the wiki with the sfsu.edu email. Once you've registered, you can check out the assignment on "Domestic Ideals" and create your own wiki page. Follow the instructions on the wiki. If you have major problems or encounter significant obstacles, email me (hanley@bway.net) immediately. We'll discuss Victorian domestic ideals in relation to Sister Carrie on Wed.

Sister Carrie

For Monday, March 15, you'll want to read the first 8 chapters of Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser. (Also, don't forget to bring in your "Henry Adams" experiment in third-person narration.)

For Monday, March 8

I've got a new, edited version of the Randolph Bourne essay, "The Life of Irony," that we'll discuss tomorrow. You should see it in the window below. Click on the "Menu" arrow to download the essay. If that doesn't work, try this link.

Updates

For Wed., read Chapter 1 and Chapter 14 from Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk. Links to the Du Bois reading are on the syllabus - - they are hot and fresh! We'll also discuss Chestnut's "Goophered Grapevine" on Wed.

Also, nota bene: I have moved the due date of the second essay to Monday, March 8. This will preserve our "writing day" and give you an opportunity to consult with me about the essay.