The Great Gatsby

March 18, 2008 at 9:30 am · Filed under English

Start by listening to this introduction to the novel.

The Swankiest Party Ever

Next Watch This video:

The Miniature Earth

Now leave a comment that responds to ideas presented by the video and the audio clip. Consider the ways that different social classes of people experience the world. Do you feel lucky to be living where and how you are? How do you feel when you see peopel whose lives are considerably easier or harder than your own? Are you envious of the rich? How do you feel about the poor?

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So It Goes…

March 3, 2008 at 9:36 am · Filed under English

Reading Slaughterhouse Five has me thinking about war…I remember John McCain saying that we’ll be in Iraq for 100 years and I’m getting depressed about the future.

I have two sons and I don not want them to fight and die in a pointless war. But as I reread the book I can’t get past the idea of “so it goes.”

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