"There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California." - Edward Abbey

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Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 7

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Directions:

  • After reading the lecture, answer one of the following questions. This question is due no later than Thursday, October 22.
  • Your responses to other students' answers are due by midnight on Sunday, October 25.
  • Remember: in order to get the full 20 points, you MUST respond thoughtfully to at least 3 or 4 other people's postings. This set of discussion questions is worth a possible 20 points.
  • Late answers and responses receive 0 points, so post early :)

We will be using the ETUDES Discussion Board for this class. Click on the link below to get to the ETUDES portal, sign in, and then click on the tab for this class. You will find the "Discussion and Private Messages" link on the left side of the screen:

Discussion Board

1. How is Joan Didion's view of California similar to or different from the view of California given by either John Fante or Nathanael West?

2. David M. Heaton says that the "most irreducible theme" of Joan Didion's stories and essays is "the disintegration of an orderly past into a chaotic present." Would you agree with him? Is this Didion's most prevalent theme? Explain.

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