Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Investigating violence in Lebanon related to The Story of Zahra...


Please do some reading about violence in Lebanon during the 1980s. What were the origins of the conflict? What happened between 1982 and 1988? How does Hanan al-Shaykh attempt to unpack this conflict in The Story of Zahra and how is it tied to the protagonist and the trauma of her life? Please post a 400- to 600-word response here, along with a list of whatever online resources you accessed to read about this issue. This post is due on Monday, April 18th.

Monday, April 11, 2011

World Literature Paper 1 Outline

As you work on developing your World Literature paper 1 drafts, please use the following guidelines for constructing your essay outline. Make sure your typed outline has all of the information requested below. Full, detailed, thoughtful and thorough outlines are due on Wednesday, April 20th! :)


World Literature Paper 1 Outline

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