I'm leading a college class discussion on Nabokov's L-olita and would like help with ideas?
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Interview with a Vampire is the first thing that comes to mind. Claudia and Louis' relationship where she never ages from her [7ish year old] form.
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Im not sure if its on  there but it will work for most of your classes but go to.. Sparknotes.com
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Hi Anna M\nThis book looks interesting. I think I'll buy and read it.\nThanks.
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http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/dalloway/about.html\nhttp://classiclit.about.com/od/mrsdalloway/\n\nenjoy!
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Dear corky,\n\nhave you read the book yet?  What sort of presentation are you expected to do?\n\nYou could always look at critiquing the work.  The premise of the story is how human (in this case children) would behave when they are faced with various circumstances and pressure of nature and need for survival.\n\nYou could also analyse how the kids "organize" themselves - the formation of "society" on the island.\n\nYou could analyze how the kids built their own "religion" or belief system.\n\nYou could analyze how the author portray human nature.  Would these pointers be enough?
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Here are a few topics that you may want to consider, I don't know what type of literature you're studying nor do I know what books you've read but here are a few:\n\n1. Homer's the Iliad- maybe focus on Achilles or Hector as a tragic hero\n\n2. The Aeneid- focus on whether Aeneas betrays Dido\n If you have read African American literature such as The Color Purple or Their Eyes Were Watching God you can focus on how the main characters find themselves. Good Luck!!!
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Your first paragraph should grab the reader's attention.  It should be interested and contain information about the subject to follow.  This is referred to as a "thesis."\nThis info is more for essays.\n\n"Motifs" are a great idea too.  Okay, for example, last night I was watching the Patriot, the introduction to the movie was Mel Gibson thinking about how his sin's would come back to haunt him.  After his son dies he makes reference to this again.  It has a very powerful effect.  Take note that motif's are used in literary works too.\nI would say that this is for a book.
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Topic? Like a summary?\n\nHamlets father is killed by his uncle. His uncle becomes his stepdaddy. Hamlet wants revenge and to be the next king.\n\nHamlet is known for a lot of soliloquies. (My whole AP Lit Class could chose had to memorize their own) \n\nFor a research paper, choose one of the soliloquies and write about that, you should rewrite it in normal "speech" and research about the allusions used. There paper practically done.
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Given the length and depth of the Odyssey I would recommend going to your local library and borrowing a copy- and if its a description you are after you could look for a version aimed at students as these would most likely give extra detail, insight and analysis.
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The themes of the book are traditional verses change; savagery and courage...any of these ideas can fit into which ever theme you are focusing on.\n\nPretend that you are a newspaper reporter looking for stories in colonial Africa, and you have arrived in Umuofia just after Okonkwo’s burial.  You have already interviewed all the major characters connected with the events leading up to Okonkwo’s death.  Write a profile of Okonkwo for your newspaper, describing his personality, his life and his tragic end.  Include quotations from at least three people you interviewed, such as Ekwefi, Ezinma, Nwoye and Obierika, showing their individual views on Okonkwo.  Thus, tailor the interviews around the theme.  You could have a full news team~ anchor, co-anchor, field reporters, etc.\n\nAchebe originally planned for Things Fall Apart as the first part of a longer novel, which would have shown Nwoye’s adult life as Isaac Okonkwo, and the life of Nwoye’s son Obi—Okonkwo’s grandson.  Pretend you are a novelist, write what you would  have happen to Isaac and Obi Okonkwo during the course of the Twentieth century, considering the cultural changes that might occur in Nigeria.  Write a chapter in which we learn about the relationship between Isaac and Obi ~ this can show the change (theme).\n\nPretend you are the spirit of Okonkwo, returned from the grave to speak to Mr. Hammerstrom’s class about the novel Chinua Achebe wrote about you.  What do you think of the novel?  Do you think Achebe portrayed you fairly?  Why?  Why not?  In hindsight, would you have changed anything about your past life?  You can present your thought, reflections and conclusions to the class in the “spirit of Okonkwo,” remaining in Okonkwo’s character.  Again, focus on the traditional verses change.\n\nYou could each take up a character in the novel, such as Okonkwo, Obierika, Unoka, Ekwefi, Ezinma, Nwoye, or Ikemefuna, and rewrite a scene from his or her voice and position. The confrontations between the white men and the Igbo people are good incidents to use for the rewrite for your theme.  You guys could knock a very quick script and act the confrontation out for the class~use multiple roles, have a narrator explain why you chose a certain character, what role the character plays in the novel, etc. during an introduction.\n\nResearch website:\n\nhttp://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kearny/tribal/resources.html
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Friend - Its been so long since I have read Our Town or saw the play and it is a classic without a doubt.  I do not recall the 12th birthday so maybe just some ideas.  How about comparing and contrasting it to your own 12th birthday.  Write about the differences in a 12th birthday in their time and space as to today.  What expectations are different, etc.  \n\nListen, if you have it started, its not hard to fluff it out to make your page limit, just do not introduce new information not covered in your opening and expand on what is.\n\nGBY
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Try this website for information on teaching the classics VS Pop Fiction:\n\nhttp://www.nea.org/classmanagement/ifc031209.html
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beautiful essay.  Nice analysis of the novel and good explanation of the latent antagonist, "fear."\n\nTo answer your question, I have a few  title suggestions for the essay. \n\nThe true "Beast" to be feared is radical imagination.\n\nA good imagination is healthy but Imagination plus fear kills.\n\nFear is a destructive Beast.\n\n\ngood luck
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pick your favorite one and write about how symbolism played a role in the novel, or break down each character in the novel and give each a thorough analysis....ask your teacher for help choosing a topic
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Go to:\nhttp://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-150.html
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check out this website:\nhttp://www.sparknotes.com/lit/grapesofwrath/\ngood luck!
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Check CliffsNotes.com or SparkNotes.com, sorry I couldn't be more help