For April 18, begin working on a two-page Swiftian response to 9/11. After completing The 9/11 Commission Report, you may feel some outrage and dismay. Consider Swift's approach to expressing outrage and dismay about poverty in Ireland, and write a satirical piece about a solution to the anxieties generated by 9/11. Keep in mind how Swift remains serious despite the extremity of his proposal, and only injects his actual view on the topic toward the end of "A Modest Proposal." A rough (but typed) paragraph or page is sufficient.
For April 20, complete the Swiftian essay described above.
During Wednesday's class, you will write an essay asking you to analyze a passage; after writing the essay, we will discuss The 9/11 Commission Report and your Swiftian response to it.
During Friday's class, you will write an essay asking you to formulate an argument; after writing the essay, we will begin viewing a documentary about 9/11.
