Fri. Apr. 29, - May 5, 2016: Oryx and Crake Completion and Essay Topic

Today, students were to have finished reading Oryx and Crake and to have done citations for Sections 12 to 15 as well as chapter summaries and "what is relevant." These are due today.
I also handed out the major assignment to you (the essay). I am posting it here in case you are absent.
The essay must be typed and saved in your student folder in order for me to accept it. The printed copy in the box is due on Thursday of next week.

ELA A30

Novel Unit: Shift Centres, Blur Margins

One focus of this unit was to examine perspectives and voices that are present in Canada and captured and represented by its authors.

INSTRUCTIONS: Using the novel reading we have studied in class, respond to ONE of the following questions using a critical/analytical essay format (in other words, a formal essay using evidence coming from the readings).

1.      What is the theme of this novel that Margaret Atwood is trying to impart upon her audience (what message is she trying to get across to the reader)?

2.      Prior to adulthood, both Jimmy, Crake, and Oryx react differently to moments of stress or tension. How do these differences impact the outcome of each as they reach adulthood?

3.      A number of social justice issues are present in this novel. What are some of the issues and how have these issues resulted in unintended consequences?

4.      Crake believes that if civilization is destroyed, then it could not be rebuilt. Based on what is happening to the Crakers, is this playing out in reality or not?

This is to be a five paragraph, formal essay that is to be edited and revised. To complete this, keep in mind the steps of the writing process (reading, questioning, arriving at a thesis, outlining, rough, revision.). Also keep in mind that it needs to be entered into your student folder and must meet all the computer layout requirements.

This assignment is due on Thursday, May 5. It will need to be printed and handed in.