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Latin America Unit Next Wednesday!!Latin America Unit Next Wednesday!!– Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate

Next class- prep for group essay and Next class- prep for group essay and general writing practicegeneral writing practice

Class after that? ESSAY!Class after that? ESSAY!– Computer???Computer???

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

Read Virgil’s “The Georgies” and Read Virgil’s “The Georgies” and annotate accordingly. annotate accordingly.

Note connection to Cather’s overall Note connection to Cather’s overall message! message!

Review Realism Chart- keep in your Review Realism Chart- keep in your notes!notes!

My Antonia: The END!My Antonia: The END!

“…“…the road of the road of Destiny; had Destiny; had taken us to taken us to those early those early accidents of accidents of

fortune which fortune which predeterminepredetermine

d for us all d for us all that we can that we can

ever be” ever be” (238). (238).

Let’s reread the final Let’s reread the final chapterchapter

The symbolism of the The symbolism of the “road”“road”

Reminder: ThemesReminder: Themes Nature as a character/forceNature as a character/force Immigration/ExploitationImmigration/Exploitation American Dream (values, beliefs, cowboys, American Dream (values, beliefs, cowboys,

and the frontier)and the frontier) Coming-of-ageComing-of-age Town vs. CountryTown vs. Country Role of Women, Gender relationshipsRole of Women, Gender relationships NostalgiaNostalgia Fulfillment/Happiness/Fertility vs. Fulfillment/Happiness/Fertility vs.

Memories/Longing/SterilityMemories/Longing/Sterility

Discuss with a partner: Discuss with a partner:

Which themes do you find most Which themes do you find most significant to the conclusion of the significant to the conclusion of the story? story?

Find textual support from the last Find textual support from the last chapter to support your ideas. chapter to support your ideas.

How do we feel? How do we feel?

What do we think of the ending?What do we think of the ending? How do we feel about Antonia’s fate?How do we feel about Antonia’s fate? What do we want for our characters?What do we want for our characters?

RealismRealism

Individual= Ordinary PersonIndividual= Ordinary Person

Character>Plot ; Humans Character>Plot ; Humans control their destinycontrol their destiny

May the prairie be with you as May the prairie be with you as you!you!

And at long last…American And at long last…American GothicGothic

Reminders…Reminders…

Convince us that YOUR Convince us that YOUR duo is most representative duo is most representative of “American Values” ? of “American Values” ? Make a case of why they Make a case of why they deserve the cover! deserve the cover!

Characters=symmetryCharacters=symmetry You have a few moments You have a few moments

to gather thoughts and to gather thoughts and final touches- practice final touches- practice expressions! Review expressions! Review handout! handout!