HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
Due Thursday, April 8, 2010
@ 12:00 Noon EDT
Post a Comment: An Eye for an Eye:
Read “Killings,” by Andre Dubus (see syllabus and right-side bar of class blog/website for information on where to purchase the text) (you may also find this book at your local Westchester County Library System library).
Write a First Response to "Killings."
Use the following writing prompts: What was your initial response to the first few paragraphs of the text? What was your first impression of Frank Fowler? of Maryanne Strout? of Richard Strout? of Matt Fowler? Do you think each deserved his/her fate? What aspect of the work affected you most? Why?
Or free-write your own response.
Be sure to provide specific textual details and quotes from the story to justify and/or explain your response. Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 3-5 quotes from the story and discuss how it affected you.
You may also enjoy the New York Times review of In the Bedroom:
Guidelines for first response papers are available here:
If you have any questions, send me an e-mail at english102wcc@gmail.com, and allow up to 24 hours for a response (although I will most likely get back to you much sooner than that).
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