Wednesday, December 2, 2009
In-Class Essay: Lopsided Results
Of those dozen of you who completed the in-class essay assignment today, nine wrote on "The Birth-Mark," two wrote on "Ethan Brand," and one on "The Minister's Black Veil." One hundred percent of the girls chose "The Birth-Mark" -- even those who are going to dramatize "Rappaccini's Daughter" and "Lady Eleonore's Mantle." I wonder if somehow this particular Hawthorne story was more vivid than the others? Or simply easier to write about?
Other results: The only Hawthorne story not chosen to be encapsulated and dramatized is "My, Kinsman, Major Molineaux." I guess no one wanted to get tarred and feathered.
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Those are pretty neat pictures!
ReplyDeleteI, for one, felt like I was a little bit more familiar with the Birth Mark because we had discussed it during class. I was considering writing on Lady Eleanore's Mantle....but I was more confident going with the Birth Mark!
I was also more confident with "The Birthmark." I thought it was easier for me to identify aspects of the Romantic genre in it, but I guess I was wrong.
ReplyDeleteI love the paintings -- especially the compositions and the rendering of the nose! Nice! Who is the artist?
ReplyDeleteThe artist is Erin Schectman of Cleveland:
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The pictures are great except for one important detail... The birth-mark is supposed to be on the left cheek.
ReplyDeleteThe main reason my group chose "Rappaccini's Daughter" is because we have a great idea for the setting. (But don't ask, it's going to be a surprise). By the way, Bartleby, did you spell "Rappaccini" wrong on purpose?
I was wondering if anyone would comment about the birth-mark being on the wrong side. of the face. Well done! And, no, I did exactly not spell Rappaccini's Daughter wrong on purpose, but I did notice that I misspelled it and decided not to correct it, out of, er, humility -- thinking of my earlier comment to Penelope. You miss nothing. Italians and their double-consonants!
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