Today in class we continued reading Cry, the Beloved Country. Periods 1 and 6 read chapters 8-9, and period 3 read chapter 10 and part of 11. You need to make sure you're keeping up with the study questions. It will be way harder for you to complete those questions if you wait until the last minute.
I also issued progress reports today. Many people had very low grades because of missing assignments, namely the essay on "A Private Experience." For good measure, I'm going to give you the prompt again, and you can click here to access the text of the story.
o Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s short story “A Private Experience” centers on the emotional connection established between two women during a riot in Kano, Nigeria. In a well-developed essay, analyze the story using the following prompt.
o The riot in the story begins when a Christian Igbo man runs over a copy of the Holy Koran; afterwards, Hausa Muslims drag him out of his car and decapitate him. Incorporate evidence from text to give examples of the religious and cultural conflict at the heart of the story. What do the women have in common? What are the differences between them? How does Chika view the Hausa woman? What stereotypes does she hold? In what ways does the Hausa woman live up to those stereotypes? In what ways does she defy Chika’s expectations? Do you think the cultures discussed in this story will ever be at peace? Why or why not?
You may turn the essay in late (you'll receive a 20 pt. penalty, but it'll still help your grade tremendously). Get it to me as soon as possible.
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