Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Blog Post 3.3 Fuller's "Woman in the 19th Century" DUE 12/14

Fuller was in the Transcendental Club and embraced this club’s ideals. Through her description of Miranda, what was Fuller saying about the traits a woman needed in order to transcend society’s expectations? Use these two quotes to help you formulate your answer:
A. Miranda’s statement that women “are taught to learn their rule without, not to unfold it from within” (lines 43-44)
B. The contrast between Miranda’s upbringing and that of women “so overloaded with precepts by guardians… that their minds are impeded by doubts” (lines 50-52)



Blog Post 3.2 DUE 12/9

Write a developed response that answers the following question:
What is one similarity between the philosophies of Emerson and Thoreau?
Make sure to cite textual evidence from both essays to support your claim.

Sentence Starter: Both Emerson and Thoreau believe….


Blog Post 3.1 Emerson's "Nature" DUE 12/4

Choose a key quotation from the excerpt of "Nature" that reveals Emerson’s thinking about the relationship between humans and nature. Record the quote and analyze it using this sentence starter “According to Emerson, the relationship between humans and nature is…”
Format to Follow:
Name: 
Quote: 
Response: According to Emerson, the relationship….