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Analyzing Edgar Allan Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" and Upcoming Class Deadlines

In today's class, we will delve into Edgar Allan Poe's compelling narrative, "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," exploring its themes of mesmerism and medical terminology. We’ll review the peer feedback process, focusing on thesis clarity and organization. Important deadlines include Essay 1 due tomorrow by 11:59 PM and a midterm on Monday. Be prepared for short and long answer questions on readings. On Tuesday, we will analyze student drafts using Edgar Allan Poe's works as a guide.

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Analyzing Edgar Allan Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" and Upcoming Class Deadlines

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  1. ENGL 2307 12 June 2014

  2. Today’s Plan • Looking forward • Edgar Allan Poe • “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” • Peer Review

  3. Looking Forward • Friday (AKA tomorrow)—Essay 1 due by 11:59 PM on Blackboard • Monday—Midterm • 10 points • Any texts up to Monday’s class are possible subjects for the questions • Short answer (sentence) questions related to readings • Long answer questions (paragraph) focused on analysis • Tuesday—Homework 5 • Analysis of student draft in WEaL

  4. Edgar Allan Poe • Born 1809, died 1849 • Master of horror • Editor of several magazines • Dupin stories are the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes • Wrote mostly short stories and poems, but also some non-fiction (essays, reviews, etc) and a novel (The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket)

  5. “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” • Published later in Poe’s life (1845) • Presented as factual (similarly to The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket in 1838) • Magazine publication in America first, then in England

  6. “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” • Narrator • Set up of the story • Reversal of haunting (the body is there, but still dead) • Mesmerism • Medical terminology

  7. Peer Review • Identify the thesis. Does it follow the three elements we discussed yesterday (arguable, narrow, offers so what)? • Is the organization/paragraphing clear and logical? • Does the textual evidence support the topic sentences and thesis? • Is the secondary source supportive and not at the forefront of the argument? • Does the conclusion feel finished? Are there questions left? • Is the MLA format correct (paper layout, in-text citation, works cited)?

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