English 211: Fiction
Discussion Question 5
Directions: Choose ONE of the following questions and write an answer. Be sure to use specific details and direct quotes from the novel to support your ideas. Your answer should be 2-3 paragraphs long. This question is due no later than Thursday, November 5.
Your responses to other students' answers are due by midnight on Sunday, November 8. In order to get the full 20 points, you MUST respond thoughtfully to at least 3 or 4 other people's postings.
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:
Remember: This discussion question is worth a possible 20 points. Late answers will receive 0 points. Points will be assigned according to the thoughtfulness of your answer, not by whether it is "right" or not, since sometimes there is no "right" answer. Just be sure your ideas are supported by the material in the novel.
Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby OR Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises
1. How would you say the novel you read for this week (either The Great Gatsby or The Sun Also Rises) differs in style from Huck Finn? (This is a huge topic, and you only need to write a couple of paragraphs, so just narrow this down to one or two differences.)
2. What elements of Modernism do you find in the novel you read for this week (either The Great Gatsby or The Sun Also Rises)? (This is a huge topic, and you only need to write a couple of paragraphs, so just narrow this down to one or two elements.)
