Sophomores - Work for the Week of October 9th

Due Tuesday October 9th
Minutes: Girish B., Xiaohan L., Shuxing L.
Reading HW: Read Sophocles' Oedipus the King to page 37.  We will be using an online version found here and here. 
HW: Why does Oedipus accuse his closest friend Creon of treason?  How would you characterize Oedipus accusing his brother-in-law?  Why can't Oedipus recognize that he is the source of his own problem?  Can you think of a situation where one cannot see that s/he is the source of his/her own problems?  Why do we blame others for our mistakes?  

Due Wednesday October 10th
Minutes: Wendy C., Stefan H., Patrick N.
Reading HW: Read Sophocles' Oedipus the King to page 48.  We will be using an online version found here and here. 
HW:  Trace examples of sight and blindness throughout this excerpt of the play.  How does Jocasta's presence initiate Oedipus search for identity?  Identify how Oedipus and his wife begin to piece together their intersecting stories.

Due Thursday October 11th
Minutes: Annique W., Shuiab B., Denis V.
Reading HW: Read Sophocles' Oedipus the King to page 71 due Friday.  We will be using an online version found here and here. 
HW: What is the function of the chorus throughout this play?  Please select a particular scene that includes the chorus and attempt to discern its function through a discussion of the text.

Due Friday October 12th
Minutes: Cardy W., Mahir S., Eric Z.
Reading HW: Read Sophocles' Oedipus the King to page 71 due Friday.  We will be using an online version found here and here. 
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Due Monday October 15th
Minutes: 
Reading HW: 
HW: Brainstorm for your new writing assignment.  I'll be looking for some brainstormed ideas on Monday.