Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Due Monday, April 1st - "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens - Chs. VI-X



Directions:  Read Chapters VI-X of Oliver Twist of Charles Dickens.  For your blog responses, please consider the following questions:

1) What attracts poor people to go and live in a capital city like London? What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a move? 
2) How did John Dawkins acquire the nickname, "The Artful Dodger?" 
3) Select a major quotation to characterize each of the following characters and explain the reasons behind your choice: The Artful Dodger, Fagin, Mr. Brownlow, and Mr. Grimwig. 
4) From Oliver’s from the point of view, how does he view each of the aforementioned characters? 
5) Do you think it was better for Oliver to be with Fagin and his boys or with Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry? Give reasons for your answer.





Audiobook - Find a Chapter

Ch. 2 - 6:55
Ch. 3 - 29:43
Ch. 4 - 47:58
Ch. 5 - 1:02:33
Ch. 6 - 1:25:40
Ch. 7 - 1:36:02
Ch. 8 - 1:49:30
Ch. 9 - 2:07:10

Due Friday, June 14th - All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Mr. Pellerin's Freshmen English

Overview :  Go back to our first blog, and walk through the 2018-2019 school year.  Revisit the books we read and our class responses.  Look...