Eveline (Mon 1/31)

Read James Joyce's "Eveline" on page 532- 534 in your Bedford literature textbook and answer the following questions:

1.  What sort of relationship does Eveline have with her father?  Describe the range of her feelings toward him.

2.  How is Frank characterized?  Why does Eveline's father forbid them to see each other?

Dorian Gray Free Response #1

Authors frequently employ elements of irony in order to reveal their attitude toward the text and to enable the readers to evaluate plot developments and characters' actions effectively and critically.  Write a well-organized response in which you explore the central irony of the novel.

Dorian Gray CH 20 (Wed 2/2)

Does Dorian Gray intend to kill himself?  Use textual evidence to support your literary analysis.

Dorian Gray CH 19 (Tues 2/1)

What sets Dorian apart from his "mentor," Lord Henry, when they discuss the death of Basil Hallward?  How does Wilde show the reader that Dorian is quite different from Lord Henry, even though both men seem to share the same interests and sentiments?

Dorian Gray CH 18 (Mon 1/31)

What are some of the factors that could have caused Dorian to change his attitude towards Hedonism?(Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses)?

DORIAN GRAY CH 17 (Fri 1/28)

How had Dorian's character changed in regard to the pursuit of pleasure?

DORIAN GRAY CH 16 ( Thurs 1/27)

How does the similes in the chapter illustrate the changes taking place in Dorian's life?