Cathy in Wonderland: October 2, 2017

Focus: What do Steinbeck's allusions contribute to our understanding of his characters?

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1. Warming up with three good things

2. Watching two short film clips from Alice in Wonderland to consider Steinbeck's allusion:

• Why does Steinbeck associate Cathy with Alice from Alice in Wonderland? 
• In other words, what does this allusion help us understand about Cathy?

Down the Rabbit Hole
Very Big and Very Small

3. Enjoying our penultimate Socratic on East of Eden

4. Wrapping up with lingering questions, big epiphanies, and generous kudos

HW:
1. Finish East of Eden! Complete your final reading ticket by doing the following:

• Select one motif (water, apples, the color gray, Cain & Abel, etc.).

• Describe where the motif has shown up previously, and address where/how it comes into play in the final chapters (include quotations/page numbers).

• What has this motif contributed to the meaning of the work as a whole. In other words, why do you think Steinbeck developed this particular motif?

2. Bring your charged laptop to class on Friday to compose your Big Question Blog on East of Eden.