Jane Eyre & Bean Trees: Socio-Historical Essay

Jane Eyre & Bean Trees Socio-Historical Essay
     --Essay Rubric
     --Essay timetable:
          -Wednesday, Jan. 2:  draft of 4 body paragraphs
          -Friday, Jan. 4:  draft 6 - 8 body paragraphs
          -Tuesday, Jan. 8:  completed draft including introduction and closing
          -Monday, Jan. 14: revised draft
          -Wednesday, Jan. 16: final draft
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Reminder:  body paragraphs should be developed as follows:
1. topic sentence  
2. lead-in to textual evidence 1 
3. textual evidence 1 
4. commentary 
5. transition and lead-in to textual evidence 2 
6. textual evidence 2 
7. commentary 
8. concluding or clincher sentence 

In order to provide convincing evidence of a theme, multiple examples must be provided!
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Resources:
--The Importance of Historical Context (skip down to section, "Historical Context in Literature"
The role and status of women:
--"Jane Eyre and 19th Century Women" (text & video)
--"The Bean Trees:  Feminism and Solidarity Among Women" 
Poverty, mobility, & Social class:
--"Class Attitudes in The Westminster Review and Jane Eyre"
--The Bean Trees Quotes
--New York Times Book Review:  The Bean Trees

A more complete list of readings is here.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

AP Lit. Terms Quiz 

Rime of the Ancient Mariner (text)
--alternate Text with Audio & Study Questions
--Brief Review:  Rime of the Ancient Mariner (recommended)
--Dynamos Rime of the Ancient Mariner Themes incl. "Great Chain of Being"

Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Modern Culture
Rime of the Ancient Mariner & Pirates of the Caribbean
Iron Maiden, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" lyrics and audio

Have you ever done something stupidly careless and known it was stupid at the time? 

If you have, then you can relate to the narrator of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

allegory: a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.  2.  a symbolical narrative: the allegory of Piers Plowman.

temporal: 1. of or relating to time.
2.pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world; worldly: temporal joys.
3. enduring for a time only; temporary; transitory (opposed to eternal ).

liminal: 1. relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.
2. occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.

What does liminal mean to you? (short video)
Liminal Spaces/Crossings (video)
An article about modern liminal spaces is here.