McT English Summer Reading - JUNIORS

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1 McT English Summer Reading - JUNIORS Required Reading for Junior Honors and CP2: This summer, you will be reading and annotating the novel 1984 by George Orwell. The novel is set in a dystopian society, which is ruled by a totalitarian government, similar to Hitler's Germany, Stalin s Russia, or present North Korea. A dystopian society is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control (Readwritethink.org). You may the teacher at johnstc@mcgill-toolen.org if you have any questions. *This assignment includes two parts: 1) annotation of the novel 2) typed assignment, which must be submitted to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM, Sunday August 18, 2013 **The typed assignment (Part 2) can be submitted to turnitin.com any time during the summer! Do not procrastinate! Assignment: Part 1: 1. Choose two of the motifs listed below to track throughout the novel as you read. In your novel, underline the motif each time you encounter it. Compare and contrast the motif to our society today. Annotate by making notes in the margin. The persona of Big Brother Government s use of Technology Newspeak Thought Police or Thought crime Sexuality Marriage and family Use of colors Comparison of Julia and Winston s wife The War O Brien Emmanuel Goldstein Truth *You will turn in your annotated novel on the first day of school, Monday, August 19th!

2 Part 2: 1. First, create a turnitin.com account, and join our class! (See handout.) CLASS ID for Honors: CLASS ID for CP2: PASSWORD: jackets PASSWORD: jackets PART 2 IS DUE TO TURNITIN.COM BY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 th by 11:59 PM 2. Create a table in a word processing document for each motif you tracked. You should have two separate tables in your document. (Click Table and Insert Table. Then, choose 2 columns and 6 rows). 3. Each table should include at least five of the direct quotes you have underlined in your novel which pertain to the motif. You should have underlined many more than five direct quotes for each motif! 4. List the direct quotes in the left- hand column of your table, followed by a parenthetical citation (last name of the author and page number of the quote). **All page numbers should correlate with underlined passages in your novel! 5. For each direct quote, analyze in at least 75 words for Honors or 50 words for CP2 how the motif (in the context of the direct quote) compares and contrasts to an aspect of today s society. Example: Motif: Emmanuel Goldstein Direct Quote and Parenthetical Citation Analysis As usual, the face of Emmanuel Goldstein, the Enemy of the People, had flashed onto the screen. There were hisses here and there among the audience. The little sandy-haired woman gave a squeak of mingled fear and disgust (Orwell 11). Explanation of at least 75 words for Honors or 50 words for CP2, analyzing how the motif (in context of the direct quote) compares and contrasts to a particular aspect of today s society. Please visit if you have any questions about how to format a paper correctly using MLA formatting guidelines!!!!

3 Required Reading for Junior CP by George Orwell The assignment is due on turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on Sunday, August 18, To submit to Turnitin.com: join id: join password: jackets Please me with any questions at This summer you will be reading and taking notes in the margin of the book on the novel 1984 by George Orwell. The novel is set in a dystopian society, which is ruled by a totalitarian government, similar to Hitler's Germany, Stalin s Russia, or present North Korea. A dystopian society is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control (Readwritethink.org). *This assignment includes three parts: 1) read the novel 2) take notes in the margins of the novel as you read 3) type the tracking assignment, which must be submitted to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM, Sunday August 18, 2013 **The typed assignment (Part 2) can be submitted to turnitin.com any time during the summer! Don t procrastinate! Assignment: Part 1: Choose one of the motifs (themes) listed below to track throughout the novel as you read. In your novel, underline the motif each time you encounter it. Compare and contrast the motif to our society today. Take notes in the margin. The Persona of Big Brother Government s use of Technology Newspeak Thoughtcrime Marriage and Family *You will turn in your novel with the notes in the margin on the first day of school, Monday, August 20th! Part 2: Create a table in a word processing document for the motif you tracked. (Click Table and Insert Table. Then, choose 2 columns and 6 rows). The table should include at least five of the direct quotes you have underlined in your novel which pertain to the motif. You should have underlined much more than five! List the direct quotes in the left-hand column of your table, followed by the page number of the quote. For each direct quote, analyze or discuss how the motif (in the context of the direct quote) compares and contrasts to an aspect of today s society. Example see next page

4 Motif: Persona of Big Brother Direct Quote and Page Number Big Brother is Watching You, the caption beneath it ran ( 1). Analysis This quote reminds me of the TV show. Imagine living in a house where someone was always watching you. In the TV

5 Summer Reading for Junior Advanced Placement English In Cold Blood by Truman Capote A. Before you read In Cold Blood, please reflect on the death penalty; decide what your position is; and send (as an attachment to an ) a paragraph stating and defending your position on the death penalty. s are due by May 31th. My is baerk@mcgill-toolen.org. B. Questions for study and discussion: Due the first week of school. All answers must be typed (TNR, 12 font), labeled, ( Part I: The Last to See Them Alive ), numbered, stapled, and presented in a folder. You will need to submit your assignment to turnitin.com the first week of school. Part I: The Last to See Them Alive 1. Discuss how the author uses the resources of language to characterize Holcomb, Kansas (pages 3-5) [Essay 500 words] 2. Identify images and allusions suggesting purity used by the author to characterize the farm as he sets up the theme of good verses evil (pages 12-13) [Short answer] 3. How does the author characterize Mr. Clutter (pages 17-22)? [Paragraph] 4. How does the author characterize Mrs. Clutter (pages 17-22)? [Paragraph] 5. How does the author characterize Nancy Clutter (pages 17-22)? [Paragraph] 6. How does the author characterize Kenyon Clutter (pages 17-22)? [Paragraph] 7. How does the author characterize Dick and Perry (pages 22-24)? [Paragraph] 8. What is the significance of the author's use of images suggesting maiming (page 31)? [Short Answer] 9. In what way is the section from pages ironic? [Short Answer] 10. How does the author use Dick's song ironically (page 49)? [Short Answer] 11. Bobby Rupp's testimony is a break in the chronological structure. What purpose does it serve (pages 50-52)? [Short Answer] 12. Discuss the effect of the author's use of interview/testimony to present the discovery of the murder. [Paragraph] 13. What is the effect of the author's use of montage (repeatedly switching back-and-forth between Holcomb and the approaching killers)? [Short Answer] 14. The final section ends with Perry at Perry's family home. Discuss the author's use of imagery and irony to heighten the effect of the previous description of the discovery of the murder (pages 73-74). [Short Answer] 15. Discuss the author's use of point of view in Part I to help develop the theme of good versus evil. [Paragraph] Part II: Persons Unknown 1. Compare and contrast the author's use of style in the 1st two paragraphs to portray the

6 past and present (pages 77-78). [Essay]**see below** 2. Discuss what is revealed about Dewey's character through the account of the press conference (pages 81-83). [Paragraph] 3. What is the purpose of including the article from the Kansas City Star and Perry's immediate reaction to it (page 89)? [Short Answer] 4. Discuss the complex use of imagery, detail, and allusion in Perry's reoccurring dreams of the snake and the parrot (page 92). [Paragraph] 5. Paying particular attention to diction and imagery, what is significant about Susan Kidwell's description of the view from the bridge (page 94)? [Short Answer] 6. Which theme of the novel is reinforced by the parallel stories of the fictitious murder of the Black man and Dick's habit of running down dogs (page 112)? [Short Answer] 7. What insight into Perry's character is gained from his father's History of My Boy's Life (pages )? [Paragraph] 8. Explain Perry's reaction to his father's biography. Why does he react with hatred? Why does he keep this troubling document (pages )? [Short Answer] 9. What is significant about the words Perry includes in his dictionary (page 146)? [Short Answer] 10. The sign of the door of the Mexican hotel is repeated on pages 123 and 147. Why does the author emphasize this phrase/detail through repetition? [Short Answer] 11. What is ironic about the way this section ends (page 155)? [Short Answer] 12. According to one critic, the book is designed as a suspense story. Since the reader knows at the beginning of the novel (or even before that, from the back cover) that the Clutters are murdered and the killers executed, discuss what key question makes this story suspenseful. [Paragraph] 13. In a well-written essay, agree, challenge, or qualify (both agree and disagree) the ideas relating to shame and the question of personal responsibility voiced by Perry's sister in her letter. (Pages ). [Essay]**see below** **Note Chose either #1 or #13 to do as a 500 word essay. Answer the other with a welldeveloped paragraph. Part III: Answer 1. Outline the chain of events leading to the arrest as described in Part III. Include page numbers [Outline] 2. What is the function of the description of domestic chaos in the paragraph beginning, When Dewey got home... (page 163)? [Short Answer] 3. What is the mother's explanation for Dick's behavior? Is it credible? Explain. [Short Answer] 4. What is revealed about Perry and Dick by the incident with the salesman (page173)? [Short Answer] 5. What does the author suggest by describing the broken sign (page 174)? [Short Answer] 6. What is revealed about Perry through the interview and narrative of Mrs. Johnson (pages )? [Short Answer] 7. Discuss the author's use of allusion in the paragraph beginning, She shut the album...

7 (page 187) [Paragraph] 8. What does the section relating Dewey's dream and his reaction to the news of the arrest reveal about his character (pages )? [Paragraph] 9. What is the purpose of including the revelation of Dick's sexual preferences and Perry's reaction to it (pages )? [Short Answer] 10. In the section beginning, The cider-tart odor..., how does the author use diction and imagery to establish tone (pages )? [2 Paragraphs] 11. In the description of the caravan bringing the murderers back to Kansas, the author, for the first time in the book, switches to present tense. Discuss the effect of this choice. [Paragraph] 12. Discuss the author's complex use of style and point of view to depict Perry's narration of the killings in the paragraph beginning, Dewey's ears rang... (pages ) [Essay] 13. Discuss the implications on the development of theme of the paragraph portraying Dewey's reaction to Dick's confession, Sorrow and profound fatigue... (pages ) [Paragraph] Part IV: The Corner 1. How does the description of the jail at the beginning of Part IV reflect the development of the theme of good versus evil? [Short Answer] 2. Discuss the use of irony in this description. What is the effect? [Paragraph] 3. What is ironic about Perry's statement to Dick about the Walker murders (page 258)? [Short Answer] 4. Explain Perry's statement about the courthouse cats, Because most of my life I've done what they're doing. The equivalent (page 264). [ Short Answer]] 5. The judge follows a very strict interpretation of the law in denying the defense motions. In terms of the concept of justice, defend, challenge, or qualify the judge's rulings (pages ). [Essay}** see below** 6. What is the author's purpose in including the newspaper editorial from the Garden City Telegram (pages )? [Short Answer] 7. Discuss the implications of Perry's statements starting Soldiers don't lose much sleep...(page 291). [Paragraph] 8. Speculate on whether or not the inclusion of complete psychiatric testimony, if it had been allowed, would have made any difference in the outcome of the trial (pages ). [Essay]**see below** 9. Explain the statement, So it would appear that by independent paths, both the professional and the amateur analyst reached conclusions not dissimilar (page 302). [Short Answer] 10. Outline the arguments given both in support of the death penalty and in opposition to it (pages ). [Outline] 11. Discuss how the author uses the elements of style to develop tone in the description of the prison (pages ). [Paragraph] 12. What is the purpose of the long discussion of the Andrews case (pages )? [Short Answer] 13. Discuss the implications of Dick's statement, They're mad 'cause they're not getting what they want revenge. And they're not going to get it if I can help it. I believe in hanging.

8 Just so long as I'm not the one being hanged (page 336). [Paragraph] 14. The last scene, the cemetery, is the only one in the book not based on reality. Why do you think that Capote felt the need to invent, it, rather than ending the book with the executions (pages )? [Paragraph] Note chose either #5 or #8 to do as a 500 word essay. Answer the other with a well-developed paragraph. Many thanks to Pat Sherbert at NMSI for sharing this assignment