what your first thoughts concerning your novel choice were just based on the title. What did you think it was going to be about, i.e. what expectations did you have? Then, how did you feel once you had finished the novel? Did you connect with any of the characters, situations, ideas, etc…?

Simply title this response Novel Assigment #1…set up in MLA format as always, 1 inch margins all aorund, double spaced, no font size larger than 12, indent paragraphs 1 tab. For rhis assignment you may use first person.
Lastly, this should be between 1 1/2 to 2 pages.

The point of this assignment is to encourage you to do the reading before the class period and engage critically with that reading.  Your questions should show that you have done the reading and thought critically about it and its relationship to the course.  You may reference your own life, current events, or relate the readings to each other to deepen the content of your questions.  Closed-ended questions (ones that require a yes/no response or one-word responses) will not be accepted.  In your document, you should provide 3 detailed questions for class discussion.  This assignment is worth 5 points for each question; up to 15 points total per assignment.  Assignments should employ professional grammar, be typed in a traditional font and size, and be uploaded before class begins at 11 am.

Reading: Chapters 5-6 of Currie,
Chapter 8 of Lopez,
Chapters 5-6 of Merlo & Benekos,
Chapter 11 of Freiburger & Jordan