I returned both the in-class and out of class essays from Hamlet today. Revisions of the out of class essay are due on Friday.

We also began Pride and Prejudice today. We talked about the concept of entitlement and read the first two chapters to learn about the Bennett family. Students must read the first 91 pages by next Tuesday, November 4.

There will be a formal essay due on November 20/21. Click here for the assignment guidelines.

Pride and Prejudice reading schedule:

• pages 1-91 (Ch. I-XXIII) by November 4
• Pages 91-102 (Ch. XXXIV-XLVI) by November 10
• pages 182-262 (Ch. XLVII-End) by November 17

HOMEWORK: Read in the novel.

We finished watching The Kite Runner film.

HOMEWORK:  Bring in any materials you need to revise your essays in class tomorrow.

We did an extra credit assignment to wrap up our study of Puritanism.

HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz.

We began preparing our stringbooks for Friday.

HOMEWORK:  Continue preparing stringbooks.