Work for the Week of October 29th - Seniors

Monday October 29th
Reading HW: Why Women Aren't Funny by Christopher Hitchens and compare it with the response "Who Says Women Aren't Funny" by Alessandra Stanle, "Why Men Aren't Funny" by Lindy West.
HW: Identify how Hitch arrives at such a radical conclusion.  Why does Hitch believe women aren't funny?  Does Stanley disprove Hitch's point?  Who makes the more compelling argument? 

Tuesday October 30th
Reading HW: Excerpts from "Bossypants" and "Why Not Me?"
HW: Don't print, just read.

Wednesday October 31st - 7th period - LECTURE HALL A - COMEDIAN PRESENTATION
Reading HW:
HW: We'll be hosting Mitra Jouhari, Ashley Gavin, and Ziwe Fumudoh, and Alison Leiby.  After watching some of their work, please write five questions for our speakers.

Thursday November 1st
Reading HW: "Rape Jokes Can Be Funny", Patricia Lockwood's "Rape Joke", Sarah Silverman's "Rape Joke" (read the comments as well!), "Can Rape Be Funny?", "What's So Funny About Rape?"
HW: Should rape be an "off-topic" subject for comedy?

Friday November 2nd
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Monday November 5th
Reading HW: Sula 1-29
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