This week , you finished reading Kindred and you read a few ancillary texts. Now, it’s time to share! The ancillary text I chose is https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_literature/literary_theory_and_schools_of_criticism/feminist_criticism.html
Reminder: Kindred uses the n-word (in fact, there is an early moment where Dana discusses the n-word with Rufus), so if you’re considering requoting the n-word, I recommend checking this page out first, where I discuss important considerations about citing the n-word in literature.
Reading Kindred…
Share 2–3 key moments, quotes, panels, or pages from the second half of Kindred (pp. 168–end, “The Storm,” “The Rope,” and “Epilogue”) that provided an opportunity for you to rhetorically listen. Be sure to specify the location (chapter, page/pages, etc.) within Kindred, as well as the thinking and questions you did as you read.
The moments, quotes, panels, or pages should demonstrate that you’ve read and that you’ve thought critically. You are welcome to include a screenshot/link for the images you’re discussing, if you choose.
and the ancillary texts!
Choose one or more of the following options:
Select 2–4 golden lines (important quotes) from the ancillary texts, and discuss why you chose that quote, what source/text it’s from, and how it connects to Kindred.
If you’ve viewed a visual text (e.g. movie or film), explain the similarities and differences between the visual text and Kindred or how one text helped you to understand (“read”) the other. If possible, embed or screenshot images that are especially relevant for your thinking.
Record a short video or audio where you discuss the ancillary texts you’ve selected and explain what questions, insights, etc. you have.
Write an entry where you surface some of the important threads, themes, motifs, etc. in the ancillary texts.
Jot down an especially challenging idea or quote that you encountered in the ancillary text. Then, ask questions and think critically about the quote in the hopes of getting at the meaning of the quote.
Some other way of showing how you engaged the ancillary texts you selected (screenshots, annotations, playlist, etc.). Be creative–it’s a great way to prepare for the final creative project due Week 16!
