In the class blog for next Thursday, compare and contrast the two texts you are assigned to read for next week:

•  excerpt from “The Illiad” (handout)

• excerpt from “An Illiad” by Alessandro Barrico (handout)

Do the stylistic choices of each narrative change the event it narrates? If so, describe how so. Which one has a more powerful impact on you, and why do you think it does? Is the event rendered authentic? Why/ why not, and, if yes, how? Be prepared to also elaborate on your opinions when we discuss the texts in class.

Feel free to blog about anything that you believe is relevant in the reading of these two texts, but please be sure to address the above questions, as well.

March 15th: Ben, Shannon, and Mark

March 29th: John Bolles, Kristy, and Neill

April 12th: JONathan, Elena, Jon Binder

April 19th: Rikki, Javier, Zachary

May 3rd: Danielle

* You will each do an oral presentation of a review or example of art or media that you have chosen, focusing on how it reflects, informs, or contradicts what we have read and/or discussed up to that point (up to the date of your presentation). You may choose any review or example of art/media of any length, and in 8-10 minutes, you will discuss its relevance to our topic for that week. You will be a sort of mini-teacher during that time period, and you will have full use of the computer, DVD player, screen – whatever you need to make your oral presentation. The oral presentation will count as 5% of your total grade.