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Literary Analysis and Discussion: House of the Scorpion

Today's activities include a warm-up discussion on the book title, small group discussions, and a focus on key characters and conflicts for literary analysis. The journal requirements and homework need to be completed as per the given schedule. Discussion questions and hero's journey analysis are also covered in today's session.

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Literary Analysis and Discussion: House of the Scorpion

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  1. 10th World Literature Monday, March 12, 2012

  2. Today’s Activities Today’s Targets • Warm-up: Why do you think the book is called House of the Scorpion? Why a scorpion? • Journal requirement reminder • Small group discussion • HOMEWORK: • journal for pages 193-257 due Tuesday/Thursday • Period 5-read to page 294 by Tuesday • Periods 4 and 6-read to page 316 • Finish book by Monday/Tuesday of next week • Comprehension of text • Literary analysis- • Understanding characters and themes

  3. Journal requirement Reminder • Focus on key characters. • You don’t have to address all characters. • Focus on a key conflict. • Don’t just list an event or a relationship. • What is the conflict that caused the event or tension in the relationship? • Quotes • Blend quotes • explain how they prove your argument • 2 quotes for characters • 2 quotes for conflict • Cite with page number

  4. Discussion questions • Page 201-202: Matt reflects: How has Matt changed from earlier in the book? How is this shown in this section? • Page 232-Why doesn’t El Patron ruin the brains of his clone? What do we learn about El Patron through this and about his clone? • Page 234-Eejits from North and South. What is the world of this story really like? What else does this show us about reality vs. appearance? • Page 246-What happens? How does this tie to the classic hero’s journey? • How does Matt’s path so far reflect the classic hero’s journey? What are some of his key challenges and trials? • Has he reached his “descent into darkness” (the facing of a physical or spiritual death)? How so or how not? • Has he gone through a transformation? If so, what is the transformation? If not, how is he not transformed?

  5. Stages of the Hero’s Journey Departure • Matt’s call to adventure • Matt’s refusal of the call • Matt’s acceptance of the call Initiation • Challenges/trials • Descent in to darkness (facing physical or spiritual death) • Transformation

  6. HOMEWORK • journal for pages 193-257 due Tuesday/Thursday • Period 5-read to page 294 by Tuesday • Periods 4 and 6-read to page 316 • Finish book by Monday/Tuesday of next week • Journal assignment change • Original requirement: journal for • Pages 258-323 • Pages 324-380 (end of book) • New requirement • Pages 258-380 (only one journal entry for the entire section)

  7. Essay update • Some of you still need to turn in essays • Some of you need to add citations or Works Consulted and resubmit • Some of you turned everything in and are waiting patiently for me to get your essays done. • I apologize for being so slow. I’m way behind on essays and journals.

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