A Separate Peace

Here are photos of the real Devon School, the Phillips Exeter School.

Walden, Question 4

Now that we have waded through a good portion of Walden, think in particular about the chapters relevant to seasons. What thematically does Thoreau talk about in those chapters besides the season? Why does he name these chapters after seasons? Is the chapter entirely about the season or something more?

Walden, Question 3

Since we've been talking so much about classics, I thought I'd open this question up for discussion. What books would you guys consider classics? You can include your own favorite books or books that made an impression on you, or you can include books you think everyone should read. Explain why you think these books deserve to be on the classics list. Also, what makes a book a "classic?"

My classics (or must-read list) would be Heart of Darkness, Hamlet, Wuthering Heights, Walden, Leaves of Grass, and The Dark Tower Series (at least the first three, anyway!).

Essay Website

The website you need to go to in order to complete the ADAW essay prompts follows:

http://my.hrw.com

A Separate Peace, English 10 Regular

Here's a copy of the study guide if you lose the copy I gave you. Also, this will give you more information about the author and the time period of the book that is quite interesting.

Walden, Interesting Sites

This is an interesting site I came across while looking for photographs of Walden Pond. Everyone should at least take a look at the first couple of paragraphs. Interesting reading!

Thoreau's First Year at Walden

Walden, Question 2

So, we've decided that Thoreau is organizing his information somehow, albeit it's a bit confusing at times. With that being said, what do you think of Thoreau's narrative so far (that is, the part where he builds his house!)? Do you think he's following a strict timeline or making some things fit in the grand scheme of things?

Here are some links to pictures of Thoreau's cabin (a replica) and Walden Pond, if you're interested.

There are many more pictures and a virtual tour here.