Hi all,

Excellent work yesterday on the topic of ruined cities.  As you keep reading “At the Mountains of Madness” (parts VI-IX, 117-131) pay attention to the (rather complicated) history that Dyer learns about the beings who populated this ancient city.  Keep your notes from last class (as well as your alien diagrams!) on hand.  What sort of parallels is Lovecraft drawing between human society and that of the aliens?  As usual, keep an eye out for other elements that we’ve singled out: point of view, style, setting.

For homework, blog group 4 is expected to post by 5 pm Sunday.  As usual, you can post a create, connect or clue post that looks at/deals with a particular snapshot from our readings for Monday.  Use our notes from class to discuss the broader themes present in your snapshot, and keep practicing incorporating direct quotes and literary elements into your interpretation.

Best,

Professor Kwong