ENG 125 week 2 DQ 2

  

Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Discussion 2

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

Character   Analysis and Setting

  

Prepare: Prior to beginning your initial post, read Chapters 4   through 7 of Journey into Literature.

 

Reflect: In the stories you have read in Chapters 4 through 7, you   have been introduced to several kinds of characters. Select another story   from your textbook that is different than the one you analyzed in the   “Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature”   discussion and identify and consider a character you sympathize with. Reflect   on why you identify with them and how that character is constructed by the   author.

 

Write: Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length.   The minimum word count does not include references.

As you write your post, answer the   following questions:

• Identify the character and        the literary work he or she appears in.
• Why did this character        interest you? What choices does the character make, and how do the        choices (or the result of the choices) contribute to the theme of the        story?
• What kind of conflict        (internal/external) did this character encounter, and how did he or she        handle it?
• How does the setting        contribute to the character’s development?
• How does the setting contribute        to the character’s experience and give the story more meaning?
• Incorporate readings found in        Chapters 4 through 7 to help illustrate the points you make.

 

Respond to Peers: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts.   Each response should be at least 75 words in length and should address two or   more of the following questions: 

• Did your classmate        acknowledge the complexities in the character he or she chose? If so,        how so? If not, what should he or she consider?
• Are there other conflicts        that your classmate should consider? For example, if your classmate        primarily discussed a character’s external conflicts, offer an internal        conflict that the character faces, or vice versa.
• Does your classmate        adequately connect the character with the setting? Are there details        that he or she did not discuss but are important to the story? Why are        these details important?