Author Archives: Lisa Brundage

Of Heroes and Villains

Notes on our class discussion on heroes and villain in Of Mice and Men HEROES Lennie: the purest of heart even though he can’t control his actions, but there are no real heroes because everyone is looking out for himself … Continue reading

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Thank you!

An enormous THANKS to the donut fairy!  I am very grateful–and you are very sweet!

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For Discussion on 9/24

We’re going to discuss some quotes in class on Monday. You don’t need to do any work on this til we get to class. “‘A guy needs somebody–to be near him.’ He whined, ‘A guy goes nuts if he ain’t … Continue reading

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Robert Burns’ “To a Mouse”

Here’s a link to Burns’ poem.

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Essay 1

What is expected in this essay? In your essay, you should take a perspective on something we have read, and demonstrate its validity. In general, you state an opinion on the topic–a thesis–and provide supporting evidence for why it is … Continue reading

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Pictures from the Depression

I found these rare and breathtaking color pictures from the Great Depression. They really help me visualize the world Steinbeck portrayed.

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Some history for Of Mice and Men

The Migrant Experience, prepared by Robin A. Fanslow at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress We’re going to go over this material in class together on Sept 12. (You are not required to read it in advance.) Wondering what … Continue reading

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Kate Chopin’s “Desiree’s Baby”

Chopin’s “Desiree’s Baby” The Kate Chopin International Society has lots of information about Chopin’s life, her work, and scholarship that has been done on her.

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The Wife of Bath’s Prologue

The Wife of Bath’s Prologue from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales This link is to a parallel text: it shows the Middle English that Chaucer wrote in on the left, and the modern translation on the right. You should concentrate on … Continue reading

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Lisa’s Introduction

Hi, I’m Lisa.  I’m the professor.  This is my first semester at City Tech, but I’ve been working in CUNY schools since 2001.  I hold a PhD in English from CUNY’s Graduate Center, I’ve taught English at Brooklyn College, gender … Continue reading

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