Quesion

In the play, No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre, we are introduced to Garcin in the opening. Garcin has died and is in Hell. The setting is in a room with three different colored couches. In the center was a bronze ornament. That's it. No bathrooms, no mirrors, no beds. We learn that there are no torture devices. Nor are there people to physically torture him. His first question was about a bathroom and a toothbrush because he was so accustomed to the mortal world and was anxious about cleaning. My question is what would your portrayal of Hell be? Also, would you have reacted the same way as Garcin?

Question

Hello guys!

I have a question regarding reading.

Sometimes I find it hard to understand books, well right now Lolita. I was wondering if you guys have any advice for further understanding books. I wonder how you guys connect in a profound manner with literature, instead of just understanding the basics! Thanks!

Sympathy

Earlier in class, we discussed about how the Joad Family in "The Grapes of Wrath" was very sympathetic. Is your family sympathetic? Mine sure is. When there is someone who needs help, my parents would provide more than enough support that is needed to the point where it hurts their funds. Also, what would your parents do if a friend of yours wants to move with you to another state because he/she has nowhere else to go, similarly with Jim Casy? I highly doubt my parents would let anyone else besides the family to come unless if my friend can prove him or herself worthy. What are your thoughts?

Characters

Hello, everyone!

I was wondering how the author of your novel decided to introduce you to the characters. What first impressions do you have of them? Any questions about your characters?

For example, in my book, Lolita, the narrator starts off by introducing her in various manners. We get to know about his background and his past; moreover, he describes Lolita and how they met. A question that I want to know the answer to is: why is Lolita with an older man? She is just a little girl. Anyways, the narrator seems a little unreliable to me and I dislike him a little. I feel like he is desperate to be with someone, but in order to find out the entire story, I need to read more. So far, the introduction of Lolita is not so bad!

Please feel free to express your opinions about your novel's characters or any other interesting things!

AP Course

What are you guys looking forward to and dreading?

I am looking forward to the various types of literature we will read and learning how to quickly write meaningful essays. On the other hand, I am fearful of the timed essays as i suck with time management, but hopefully by the end of the year, I will improve on it.

Independent Reading

What influenced you guys to select the book you chose? I myself was influenced by Mrs.Ross as she gave the overall concept of the book and it sounded very captivating.

Structure of Journal

As most of us have already chosen an independent book, I was just wondering how you guys planned to structure your journals such as Summary, Themes, and Side Notes or perhaps something else? Want to hear other ideas as it might influence other people to write about more topics to get a better understanding.