Discussion One
Answer the following statement and provide proof from the assigned reading. See the list of assigned works below.
Which assigned work of literature from the first half of the semester compelled you to think about something new, gave you new insight into something, or taught you something new? I’m leaving this question open and nondescript on purpose so that you can have liberty to answer it in most any way you choose.
State the author’s name and title of the work or works of literature; include a detailed explanation about what the literature make you think about or how it gave new insight or taught you something. Be sure to include one but no more than two direct quotations from the assigned works of literature by this author. Use no outside research in your response. Answers that contain AI/ChatGPT use will receive a zero. Answers that don’t come from the assigned reading or follow the directions will receive a zero.
After posting your response, comment on four different students’ posts. Each comment needs to be two to three detailed sentences and include more than general ideas such as “great answer, good choice, I agree,” and so on.
Respond by selecting “reply.”
The initial post is worth 40 points. It needs to be at least 150 words, not including the direct quotations.
Each comment counts as 5 points each (20 points total).
Students are graded on supporting details, use of at least one quotation, and substantial comments.
Students are not graded based on their choice of author.
You may choose from the following assigned works:
Anne Bradstreet on pages 217-218, 236 (“The Author to Her Book”), 237 ( To My Dear and Loving Husband”), and 243-244 (“Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666”).
Michael Wigglesworth’s The Day of Doom, pages 250-251, 253, 354-257, 261-262 and 263-266. (Stanzas 1-6, 12-13,17-18, 21-30,38, 184-187, 201-224 are on these pages.)
Mary Rowlandson’s A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson on pages 267-276, 292-293, 297-301 (Introduction, The First-Fourth Remove, and part of The Twentieth Remove).
Cotton Mather’s The Wonders of the Invisible World: “A People of God in the Devil’s Territories” and “The Trial of Martha Carrier, ” pages 321-327.
Sarah Kemble Knight’s Private Journal of a Journey from Boston to New York in the Year 1704, pages 610-615.
Jonathan Edwards’s “Personal Narrative,” pages 356-368.
Benjamin Franklin’s “The Way to Wealth,” pages 439-448.
The letters exchanged between John and Abigail Adams on pages 664-680. The letters have the following dates: August 19, 1774; September 16,1774; July 23,1775; October 29, 1775; November 27, 1775; March 31, 1776; July 3, 1776; July 3, 1776; July 14, 1776; July 20, 1776; July 21, 1776
Phillis Wheatley’s “On Being Brought from Africa to America, pages 787-789 and “To His Excellency General Washington” on pages 796-798.
Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle, pages 25-41.
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney, pages 106-111 and 114-116: “To the First Slave Ship,” “Indian Names,” “Slavery,” “Erin’s Daughter,” and “Two Old Women.”
