As you read the novel, you will keep a dialectical journal. The purpose of the journal is to interact with the text while reading. It should be used to think about, digest, summarize, question, clarify, critique, and remember what is read. You should have 3-5 entries for each chapter. They will be evaluated on detail and thoughtfulness.
Provide a direct quotation or paraphrase | Page | Respond, Analyze, and Evaluate |
Focus your entries on the following literary elements.
* Characterization
* Internal and external conflict
* Symbolism and theme
* Literary devices and strategies (for example, simile, metaphor, imagery, personification, repetition, etc.)* Any personal response
Research on the Mexican Revolution 1910-1930
- What was the cause of the Mexican Revolution? -LT
- What was the outcome of the Mexican Revolution?- LT
- What did the following individuals contribute to the revolution?
- Francisco Madero -MT
- Porfirio Diaz-MT
- General Venustiano Carranza-MD
- Emiliano Zapata -MD
- Francisco “Pancho” Villa-SH
- President Lazaro Cardenas-SH
You must reference your sources
DISCUSSION
- Evidence and significance of Magical Realism in the novel -KD
- How does the historical setting compare with that of THOTS and DNM?-THF
- Comparison of Characters in LWFC and THOTS- ZK
- Comparison of themes in LWFC and THOTS- AS
- Comparison of style in LWFC and THOTS-FS
- Comparison of themes in DNM and THOTS -AM
- Is there a rational explanation for Mama Elena actions in LWFC. Does She deserve any sympathy? SW
- Is LWFC a political allegory? Consider the socio-political context. FC
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