Monthly Archives: March 2014

Spring Break Assignment

Over Spring Break you guys will read the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.  Read it carefully, paying attention to symbolism and motifs, theme, stage directions, setting, etc. I am also attaching PDF copies of an AP Literature … Continue reading

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Questions for the short story “The Dead”

Questions: The story opens with “Lily, the caretaker’s daughter,” taking the guests’ coats.  She is the first character with whom Gabriel interacts, and he is rattled by their conversation.  Look carefully at the way that Gabriel describes Lily’s role in … Continue reading

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“I Stand Here Ironing”

Please read Tillie Olsen’s short story, “I Stand Here Ironing” Read through it, highlight, digest and identify the SSSTDS This link will take you to a PDF of the story:  http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVivian/files/I%20Stand%20Here%20Ironing%20text.pdf  

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