The work:
We started to get into Robert Penn Warren's political novel All the King's Men (GM). Each classmate chose a character they most closely resembled identified with individually (JW).
We learned the correct rules on how to cite sources and used examples from actual papers to show us how to do it (DM). We learned the way people can play dirty politics and the with faith in representing the people (MF). The class made some reference to the tactics that politicians use then and now in our current elections (BB). We looked at our reader response essays and tried to fix them for a 2nd draft (PD). We put the "human google" to work in search of the word 'know' (SC). "I suffer..." sums up our struggle through the hardy chapters of All the King's Men (VC).
The workers:
Keith said that Willie is an exceptional speaker. Graham mentioned that Jack is apologetic to Sadie in some scenes. (DK)
Steve told us how Anne declined Jack's hand in marriage (PS).
Travis said that the best way to start a reader response essay is with the character's first presentation (NR).
Chapin saved the class by shedding light on Jack's job of digging up dirt for Willi. (CM)
David K. made a connection between JAck Burden and his father to the relationship between King Henry IV and his son.
Steve tells us Jack is more of an innocent character in the movie. (DM)
Danny pointed out the thesis statement made by Jack on p60. (TJ)
Silverio stumped McG. with what show Jackie was watching in chapter 7. (ER)
John said that Jack chose to go to state college rather than Harvard. (SC)
Andrew compared the description of the highway in chapter six to the highway in chapter 1 that came as a result of Willie's ascension to governor (RH).
Words to live by: (from guest blogger, Brendan B)
Don't give him too much, he's not used to it. -There's a lot of things he's not used to. ~Sadie
The truth is a terrible thing. ~Jack
Nothing fazed him, not insult or anger or violence of getting his face beat into a hamburger. He was a true businessman. He knew the value of everything. ~Jack
