IB1 - May 10th - "A Small Place" essay #3

IB1 - May 10th - "A Small Place" essay #3

Agenda + HW

• Checking in

• "A Small Place" - Essay #3, what is Kincaid up to now?

• Connection to Global Issues and home

• Working on our first IO

• HW: First IO outline due Thursday

• HL Essay Checkin #2 - May 21st, second section/1,000 words + HL Essay Checkin #3 - Full rough draft due

• "A Small Place" - Essay #4 read for Monday the 17th

Checking in

Open Ended

How was your weekend?

"A Small Place" - Essay #3

Open Ended

Considering that the first two essays had a focused topic, what was the focus of this one?

Open Ended

This was a lengthier essay - what were the elements that stood out to you the most?

Looking at the text from a literary standpoint

Symbolism, irony, tone, structure

The Library

"This building was damaged in the earthquake of 1974. Repairs are pending."

The Library

Open Ended

What is the symbolism or irony that Kincaid is trying to portray to readers through the library? There are several, but one of the main symbols you can link to her mention of the Mill Reef Club.

Irony

Open Ended

There is a lot of irony in this chapter alone - which ones did you pick up on?

Consider yourself as an Antiguan - is there anything in this chapter you would be upset by?

Or if you wanted to think as if you were a government official in Antigua?

Conversely, would there be anything you do agree with? Do you see any connection to the Bahamas?

Structure and Tone

Open Ended

Address 1 of the 2 questions:

1. How is this essay structured? Why might it be structured that way?

2. What is the tone of this essay? Why? Does it contrast of compliment her tone in the other two essays?