Third Set: Question 1 of 2

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Comments can be made on either prompt and are not limited to the one you chose for your initial response.)

#1

Consider Hemingway's sentence structure, including aspects such as length and variety. What effect does this aspect of his style have on the reader? How does it add to the story? Consider "Get a Seeing-Eyed Dog" or "Hills Like White Elephants" as a whole while referencing specific excerpts and examples.

Third Set: Question 2 of 2

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Comments can be made on either prompt and are not limited to the one you chose for your initial response.)

#2

How does Hemingway develop tone in either "Get a Seeing-Eyed Dog" or "Hills Like White Elephants"? What effect does the tone have on the reader's understanding of character, situation, and/or theme? How does it add to the story? Consider the story as a whole while referencing specific examples and excerpts.

Second Set: Question 1 of 2

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Comments can be made on either prompt and are not limited to the one you chose for your initial response.)

#1

Consider Hemingway's use of imagery, including both what images he provides and how he presents them. What effect does this aspect of his style have on the reader? How does is add to the stories? Consider the pieces, "Under the Ridge," "A Natural History of the Dead," and "Nobody Ever Dies" and reference specific examples and excerpts.

Second Set: Question 2 of 2

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Comments can be made on either prompt and are not limited to the one you chose for your initial response.)

#2

Pick a single recurring element and track its effect through "Under the Ridge," "A Natural History of the Dead," and/or "Nobody Ever Dies."

Great job so far!! Ms. Fougs and I love the responses and are so impressed by them!

This year is going to be amazing, we can already tell!!

Here are a few reminders/suggestions (after all, they couldn't hurt):
1. Try to stay around the 250 word post limit. That may make a difference in how you make your points, and it may make you more judicious in your organization strategy and/or word choice.

2. We are grading your responses in the following categories: Knowledge and Ideas; Examples, Explanation, and Logic; Organization; and Style and Grammar (see the first comment for more details about grading)

3. I'd love to see conversation after the initial responses are posted. If someone asks you a question, try to respond. Further others' points and get some dialogue going.

The next group of prompts will be posted tomorrow. Enjoy, Darlings!!!

First Set: Question 1 of 2

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Comments can be made on either prompt and are not limited to the one you chose for your initial response.)
#1

How does Hemingway develop character in "The Short and Happy Life of Francis Macomber"? Consider all of the ways in which Hemingway gives the reader detail and how he leads us to think or feel a certain way about a character. How does the way the information about a character is revealed add to our understanding of the character?

First Set: Question 2 of 2

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Comments can be made on either prompt and are not limited to the one you chose for your initial response.)

#2

Consider a theme in "The Short and Happy Life of Francis Macomber". How does Hemingway effectively communicate that idea in this story? Discuss more than plot or character here - also address his style.