Thursday, September 20, 2007

Greasy Lake Discussion

So, you've finished T. Coraghessan Boyle's short story "Greasy Lake." I'd like to put our heads together and create a resource for our class discussion. Here goes...


Directions

We're going to assemble a quotation database from your double entry journals.
  1. Look over your double entry journal for a quotation that stands out. Once you find one, copy it into the comment section of the post. After copying the quotation, add your commentary.
  2. If you someone else typed in your quotation, feel free to add your commentary to theirs.
  3. If you check back later, feel free to add your thoughts about other people's quotations. Discuss discuss discuss.
  4. After your commentary, put your first name, last initial, and period # in parenthesis (ex. Jake M., Per. 4/5)
Here are a few possible topics
  1. Setting - Greasy Lake
  2. Setting - Time Period
  3. Digby
  4. Jeff
  5. The Victim
  6. The Victim's Girlfriend
  7. The Corpse (Al)
  8. Frat Boys

  9. Al's Girl Friends
  10. The Fight