Zooming In and Out: September 18, 2017

Focus: What is Steinbeck trying to do, and how is he trying to do it?

1. Warming up with three good things

2. Experimenting with two sample close readings:

• As a class: What's up with the flowers? (page 75 and 85)

• On your own: What and how does Cathy eat? (page 170)

• Identify significant diction, imagery, figurative language, symbols, etc.
• Brainstorm the connotations of the ones that strike you the most.
• Use the connotations to make a statement about what Steinbeck might be up to.

3. Mental jousting with authorial intent

4. Giving Chapter 22 (and any other ignored chapters) the time it deserves

5. Checking in: Everybody good with www.turnitin.com? Did you use the Sunday Night Checklist?

HW:
1. Continue reading like a phenom. You're on vacation every single day 'cause you love your occupation. (Your occupation is "student.") We're through Chapter 26 for our Socratic on Wednesday, and through Chapter 30 for Socratic on Friday.

2. Make sure your college essays are in www.turnitin.com by 3:00 today. Click here for instructions, Class ID, and enrollment key.