PL Essay Due Date/Themes/Close Reading

The essay is due Mon 3/9; however, if you want the essay returned before break, you need to get it in by Fri 3/6.

Some themes we discussed in class:

Gender, Power, Free Will/Predestination, Temptation, Mercy, Reality/Illusion, Obedience, Deception

NB: Remember in close reading the theme is what you stress. Use specific characters/incidents to illustrate your larger point. Too much focus on characters/incidents exclusively leads to a paraphrase, not a close reading.

PL Essay Due Date

I'm of two minds about the due date for the PL essay. 3/2 is listed on the syllabus. The advantage is you'd get it back before break and have a better handle on your grade for the course. There's no take-home essay for Beowulf so I'm toying with  the idea of letting you have til 3/13 when we have the in-class essay. That gives you more time, but might interfere with studying for Beowulf and you wouldn't have any major grades before break. Leave a comment on this post.