Final Essay Test

Both Holden and Gene experience life through the lens of boarding school, and both find these lessons difficult. Failure and expulsion, sexual assault, bullying, war, even attempted murder haunt both novels. Why does Salinger and Knowles set their books at schools, and what lesson do our protagonists learn about life through their experience?

Write a 2-3 page comparison essay that explores the authors’ lesson for the reader. Direct quotes are required. 1” margins, 12 pt. font, double spaced. Include a title that captures your answer to the essential question (about what the reader learns).

Due Thursday, August 1.

separate peace paragraph #1

Why does Gene “bounce” the limb of the tree, causing Finny to fall?

"a Spell of Kona Weather"

Why does the narrator ask Grandma loudly if she is done counting the money? What is the Grandmother doing with the money?

"It's a Bird" Written Repsonse

What place or role does Superman have in modern America? Use an example or two from the text in support your response.

Audio to "A Separate Peace"

You can access this novel’s audio files here. Each chapter runs from 22-50 minutes, but nearly all the chapters are approx. 25-30 minutes in length. Find the audio files here.

Chekhov's "Rothschild's Fiddle"

What does Checkhov want his reader to more deeply understand about live, through his story? Post your response as a comment to this blog entry, using the comment feature below.

Lesson of "The Floating World"

What does Kadohata want her reader to learn from the story, “The Floating World.” Post your response to this post in a comment. If you are logged into your NT google account, squarespace should not prompt you to log into an account to post on this page.

Paragraphs on "The Body Politic"

Post your paragraphs here as a comment to this thread. Remember to be logged into your NT google drive before attempting the post.

Audio for Salinger's Catcher in the Rye

You can find a mp4 version of Salinger’s chapters here.

Book Prices for Frosh/Soph English

Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student: $17.99

Coming of Age in America (Anthology): $19.57

Catcher in the Rye by Salinger: $16.35

A Separate Peace by Knowles: $16.35

Macbeth—no need to purchase

"The Man in the Well" Paragraphs

Write one paragraph that explains what Ira Shur wants his readers of “The Man in the Well” to realize via his tale. Include a quote from the story in support of your answer. Use everything you know about paragraph writing in your reply.