Homesteaded: verb:Ā to acquire or occupy as a homestead (Homestead: Noun: Ā Ā the home and adjoining land occupied by a family)
From the short story ” A Jury Of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell. ” When we Homesteaded in Dakota, and my first baby died — after he was two years old – and me with no other then –”
I now understand that she meant that when she lived in Dakota for a certain time.
Elixir: noun :Ā Ā a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring.
From the “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. Ā “Go away. I am not making myself ill.” No; she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window. (paragraph 16).
I understand that Louise Mallard had a heart trouble and this substance can possibly help cure her condition, she was drinking it fast as it had alcohol in it and it caused the affect that she could see her whole life through the window.
Tumultuously: adv:Ā loud, excited, and emotional;Ā marked by violent or overwhelmingĀ turbulenceĀ or upheaval.
From “The Story of an Hour”: “Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will–as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been.” (paragraph 10)
Now I understand that her chest is moving quickly and turbulently because she is so upset or emotionally damaged.
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When we read “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne in a few day, which version should we use? Because the story is no longer under copyright, it is availableĀ in the public domain. When I Google the title, several full-text versions are at the top of the results list. Which version should we use? Look at (no need to read much now–that will come later) these four versions and write a comment in response to this post arguing for one of these versions–and against another if appropriate. Be sure to include specific details that make one version seem better than another. Think about your experience on the site, which you find reliable or unreliable, which are more attractive, which have the kind of extra information you might want to have, etc. What else might help you make the decision.
Please respond by Friday, 2/1.
Option 1: Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
Option 2: Rutgers University, Edited by Jack Lynch
Option 3: The Literature Network
Glossary Assignment: Assigned 1/28; Due: weekly throughout the semester
Throughout the semester, we will place a great deal of importance on defining words, both terminology that will help us describe, analyze, and discuss our readings and vocabulary that will help us better understand the material we encounter. Each week, you will choose a word andĀ write a blog postĀ (needĀ help?)Ā in which you do the following:
Welcome to ENG 2001: Introduction to Fiction. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with this OpenLab course site. Use the top navigation bar to explore different course materials. As the course progresses, we will add new material throughout the site, making it a rich resource for the study of fiction.
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