Blog #10 Assignment: Oedipus

Discuss the relationship between sight, truth, ignorance and darkness in the play Oedipus the King. Think of characters such as Teiresias and his statements on these matters as well as Oedipus’ desire for knowledge and Oedipus’ situation at the end of the play. What kind of statement do you believe the play makes about sight, truth, ignorance and darkness?

You should title your response "Assignment #10--Oedipus" Post your reply by the deadine (5/27) but this time you will not have to respond (unless you want to). Per the syllabus, Blog entries will be 250 words or more.

Blog #9 assignment: Free choice

Blog #9 assignment: Free Choice


For Blog #9 the choice of what to post is up to you. You can post your reaction to the play Oedipus the King; you can post about any other material in the class; or you can post an entry about a topic that currently interests you or is prominent in your life.


You should title your response "Assignment #9." Post your reply by the deadine (5/20) and then reply to a couple of your classmates' posts on this assignment by 5/25. Blog entries do not have a word limit this time, but do give enough for your classmates to respond.

Blog #8 assignment: Poems

Choose any of the poems we have studied this semester (except for “My Last Duchess”) and apply formalist, reader response, psychological, mythological, reader-response or gender criticism to analyze it. First, explain why you believe this form of criticism best suits the poem you have chosen. Then proceed with your analysis and develop what particular elements of the poem this critical approach emphasizes, and what new insights about the poem we gain through its application.

You should title your response "Assignment #8--Poems." Post your reply by the deadine (5/13) and then reply to a couple of your classmates' posts on this assignment by 5/18. Per the syllabus, Blog entries will be 250 words or more. Responses are without a word limit but should be more substantial than "I agree." Remember that you can respond to as many as you want but you only get credit for the first two. Full credit will be given only to those who adhere to the posting and the reply deadlines.