Category Archives: Reading and Analysis 2015

A Fairy Story

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Roundtable Conversation

Orwell’s subtitle for Animal Farm is “A Fairy Story.” What fairy characteristics are present in the work? Consider the unrealistic features of the novel. What role(s) does the fantastic, unbelievable, or impossible play in this short tale?

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Perceptive Poems

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Roundtable Conversation

Because of their nature, definition, riddle, and martian poems offer, in their different ways, particularly perceptive views of their subjects. Description in these types of poetry, like Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the Wind?,” Emily Dickinson’s “I like to see … Continue reading →

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My Education

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Roundtable Conversation

This is an “Indian Education” by Sherman Alexie-inspired creative challenge. In your comment post to this blog entry, recount an experience you had during the week of January 11–17, 2016 and say what you learned from it. As Alexie does, vividly … Continue reading →

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