English 101

HOMEWORK:

· Who is Ron Rash? > Check out the Burning Bright Introduction PowerPoint and Rash’s website to learn more (Course Documents section > The Novel folder). You might also enjoy reading the interview with Rash from TINGE Magazine. To learn more about the Appalachia region that Rash writes about, see the map of the region, and visit the Britannica link. Explore all the support materials in the Novel folder! (Course Documents section > The Novel folder).

· Familiarize yourself with the Fiction Terms glossary. (Course Documents section > The Novel folder).

· What is Dramatic Structure and Freytag’s Pyramid? Study the diagram before you quiz. (Course Documents section > The Novel folder).

· Using the Creative Close Reading Steps, read Part I in Burning Bright (the first six stories): “Hard Times,” “Back of Beyond,” “Dead Confederates,” “The Ascent,” “The Woman Who Believed in Jaguars,” and “Burning Bright” (pages 3-123). Tip: read one story per day! Study Freytag’s Pyramid and familiarize yourself with the Fiction Terms glossary as needed. Be prepared to quiz.

https://www.ronrashwriter.com/

https://www.tingemagazine.org/an-interview-with-ron-rash/