Earliest Memory

Great Expectations begins with Pip's earliest memory. This memory is important in establishing many of Pip's character traits and sets off a chain of events that impact the rest of the story.

Write a paragraph analyzing how Dickens creates Pip's character through this early memory: what are Pip's thoughts and actions concerning this event and how do they help you understand this character?

Then think back to your earlier memories - can you think of something that you experienced when you were very young that had an impact on your development? How does your reaction in this early experience show your personality?

Write two paragraphs for this post. The first paragraph should be about how Dickens creates Pip through his earliest memory and the aftermath (you can refer to anything in chapters 1-4); the second paragraph should describe one of your earliest memories and remark on how that memory helped shape you.

Due Monday, February 22.

Wrapping Up First Semester

As we begin the new semester, take a moment to reflect on the first half of your freshman year. You are older and have more life experiences - how have those experiences changed you?

Chose an important experience from the first half of the school year and write about its impact on your development. I would prefer that you choose something that happened at school, or something that impacted your development at school. When you started school in September, you had never been a part of high school before - how have you changed?

Write two paragraphs for this post: the first should detail the experience. Give the context: when was this? Where where you? What happened? Write it as if you are telling a story - be sure to include a beginning, middle and end.  The second paragraph should remark on this experience's significance: how have you changed as a result?

This blog post is due Monday, February 8.