Lesson 10

Literary Analysis Part 3

 Writer’s Prompt:
• All the war-propaganda, all the
screaming and lies and hatred,
comes invariably from people who
are not fighting.
George Orwell
 Assignments:
• Read “Taxi” by Amy Lowell – Page
726 in Read, Reason, Write
• Answer questions
– 4, 5 and 6 on page 726
• Read all of Part One, 1984
– Due September 30 or October 1,
2009
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 In Class Group Activity
Presentation
• In groups of 3, discuss “The Story of An
Hour” in terms of
1.Narrative Structure and Character
Analysis
2.Character Analysis and Style and Tone
3.Style and Tone and Narrative Structure
4.Plot Summary and Essay Thesis
Statement
• Your group will pull your assignment
from a box
• Be prepared to present your analysis to
 Ursula K. Le Guin

THE ONES WHO WALK

AWAY FROM OMELAS
 Ursula K. Le Guin
• Ursula K. Le Guin is one of science fiction’s most
popular writers. She is also one of the genre’s
most respected. Through her novels, which
feature fantastic universes and fictional
societies, she explores the idea of dualities.
• Dualities are concepts that feature two opposing
forces, like chaos versus order or harmony
versus rebellion. Le Guin stresses the
importance of achieving a balance between
these forces in order to achieve wholeness in
life.
• Her most famous novels include the Earthsea
trilogy, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The
Lathe of Heaven, which explore themes
common to all her works, including the award-
winning “The Ones Who Walk Away from
Omelas.”
 Questions
• What is the general impression you
get of the city of Omelasfrom the
opening paragraph? To what
senses does the author appeal?
• Describe the people of Omelas. Are
they happy? Do they have
technology? Guilt? Religion?
Soldiers? Drugs?
• What shocking detail emerges about
Omelas? On what does this ideal
 Langston Hughes
• Harlem Renaissance writer – 1920’s –
Blacks migrated to Harlem for jobs
and established a black cultural
movement
• Favorite author of President Obama
•
• Read “I too”
• Write a paragraph describing your
reactions to this poem.