Everything that rises must converge
by Flannery O'connor
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Before Reading
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Johari Windows
The Johari Window is a tool for analyzing and improving interpersonal communication and relationships in either real or fictional contexts. Each pane of the window represents a different aspect of a person's character. Observations in the PUBLIC SELF and BLIND SELF sections should be literal and explicit knowledge, while observations in the PRIVATE SELF and UNKNOWN SELF sections should be inferences made based on indirect evidence. |
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Characterization
Characterization in literature refers to the step by step process wherein an author introduces and then describes a character. The character can be described directly by the author or indirectly through the actions, thoughts, and speech of the character. |
the angry, the empty, the lonely, the
tricked. we are all museums of fear. From 171: Poem for Nobody by Charles Bukowski |
Reflect
6. How do the perceptions we have of ourselves and of others create friction and conflict in our lives? 7. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee writes, “You can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, an' they're still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge 'em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don't.” Julian's college education and progressive beliefs alienate him from his aging mother, but she does everything in her power to support his education and future success. Do you know anyone who struggles with a similar generation gap or culture clash in their own family? Do you have any insight into how to handle differences with grace and humility? |
Tragedy
Tragedy in literature refers to a series of unfortunate events, which finally culminate into a disaster of ‘epic proportions.’ Tragedy is generally built up in 5 stages: (a) happy times, (b) the introduction of a problem, (c) the problem worsens into a crisis or dilemma, (d) characters are unable or unwilling to prevent the problem from taking over, (e) the problem results in a catastrophically grave ending - the tragedy culminated. |