Daily Plan: Thursday, Sept. 7

1. World Shortest Political Quiz -- (A) As a member of the "great WE"  (B) As Ayn Rand.

2. Discuss reader biographies.  What do we have in common as readers?  How do we differ?  How have we changed as readers over time?

2. Return Anthem interpretive paragraphs with individual and general comments.

3. Anthem open discussion

• which interpretive approaches are most revealing here?
• what is the most powerful theme?  To what extent is that theme important today?  Rate the effectiveness of the book in communicating that theme.
• other insights, questions, complaints, and controversies.

Upcoming:

A timed in-class essay which explains how Rand's use of point of view is important to the total effect of the novel.  Scoring criteria will include*:

--specific and ambitious thesis statement

--ample supporting evidence

--include two or more quotes

--include one or more additional specific examples

--correct use of citations

--use of literary present

*to be refined and updated.