We just read As I Lay Dying and I am sure there is a great deal to be said. Look at our characters. We have many different voices present and those voices are all unique. I want you to pick a character whose voice you like and a character you find interesting (only one).
Pull a passage from the character's chapters that you see as an example or representation of who they are and what they stand for in this text. Type out the passage (choose a smallish section that is poignant) and break it down. Analyze this character and tell us why they matter.
Making connections to a piece of literature is one of the ways that we can come to understand it at a much deeper level. Our connections should not just be about characters, or scenes. They should be about big ideas and how those ideas manifest themselves and transcend time. Previously, we have connected our ideas to other texts and poetry.
For this week's blog, I want you to take from Crime and Punishment and connect what you take to a film that you have watched. Pull a chunk of dialogue from the film. Explain what you see happening in your selection. Then, explain how you see Crime and Punishment emerging within your selection. Once you have done that, tell us why it matters.
