This is what I think of when I think of "grunge."
Soundgarden, Badmotorfinger.
By somewhat popular demand, here are the books I referenced today. Also, I maintain a list at the teacherweb site.
Come on, let's talk & write about books.
Come on, let's talk & write about books.
Kevin Brockmeier, The Brief History of the Dead. I judged this one by its cover, & I was justified.
The View from the Seventh Layer, also by Brockmeier. Short stories. Very cool.
Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace. The masterpiece. This one is absolutely brutal, brilliant.
NOTE: SOME MATERIAL MAY BE CONSIDERED OBJECTIONABLE BY SOME READERS.
Juniors: we discussed the idea of writing a "paper" about a "book," and several folks provided great ideas about character, theme, sources, and style. I really enjoyed this, as we considered ideas, style, and structure of essay writing. Have your novel with you tomorrow, as you will do small-group open-book close-reading exercises.
Sophomores: we talked about our favorite fictional characters, including Yoda, , Twister, Stimpy, Brian Griffin, Eric Cartman, and the fantastic Atticus Finch. Bring your writing shoes tomorrow as you will revise your timed essay from Friday. Also have the orange sheet I gave you today to remind you of possible errors. Everyone will re-write, as there were no perfect papers.
So, make them better.
So, make them better.
& be cool.
Just picked up The Breif History of the Dead, The Busdriver who wanted to be God, and the Nimrod flipout from the library. don't let me down, McBride.
ReplyDeleteI am officially very, very nervous . . . by the way, Jeff borrowed my 'Bus Driver . . .' so you can chat w/ him, too
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