Monday 12/5: I was home sick (again!). The sub gave you the list of vocabulary words for the week, then you were given "A Modest Proposal" to read (or re-read if you were in Walker's class last year.) With this were some study questions to work on. Also, you were given some introductory handouts about Voltaire and Optimism.
Tuesday 12/6: We talked about Swift's "Proposal." Specifically, the discussion was about how IRONY is related to SATIRE and how TONE is so important for satire to create the desired effect. We reviewed the Voltaire/Optimism info and then I sent you down to get books from the bookroom.
HW: Read chapters 1-10 in Candide.
Wednesday 12/7: I gave you some notes on and we discussed some additional terms related to SATIRE. Then I handed out some study questions to consider as you read Candide-- take some notes on these ideas, but you DON'T have to write out formal answers to each of these questions. They are to guide your thinking and reading.
HW: For tomorrow, try to read through chapter 16 in Candide. (That's XVI for all you non-Roman numeral readers.)
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