There will be a free screening of Persepolis in the Sculpture Park in Astoria tonight. If you can't make it to the film tonight, you might want to check out the link to see if you'd be interested in the other films in the series. They are all free, and the Sculpture Park is an interesting and uniqe space that is worth checking out.
Here's the link:Free Film Series in Astoria
Thanks to Fatin for the tip!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Lesson
Why does Bambara tell the story through an unreliable narrator?
An unreliable narrator disrupts the trust relationship between the reader and the text. The reader cannot fully trust the events in the text because they are presented to the reader through the perception of a flawed, fallible narrator. Think Huck Finn, Catcher in the Rye, etc. Why would Bambara use this literary device for this story?
An unreliable narrator disrupts the trust relationship between the reader and the text. The reader cannot fully trust the events in the text because they are presented to the reader through the perception of a flawed, fallible narrator. Think Huck Finn, Catcher in the Rye, etc. Why would Bambara use this literary device for this story?
Friday, August 1, 2008
Final Thoughts on Persepolis
Unfortunately, we just scratched the surface with our discussion on Persepolis. Please post your final thoughts about the book. I'd especially like to know if you think I should teach the book in the future. Why or why not?
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