December 8 - 12, 2014

This week we will wrap up our unit over Dark Romantic/Gothic literature with a discussion from two classic Gothic works: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Pit and the Pendulum." As the week ends, we will start in on the four-day Semester Writing Exam. The exam will be based on Joyce Carol Oates' "Against Nature," pages 221-229 of our textbook.

• Mon: Discuss Frankenstein selection. Begin reading "The Pit and the Pendulum," pages 249-262.
• Tues: Finish reading "The Pit and the Pendulum." Begin completing the reading guide.
• Wed: Finish and hand in "The Pit and the Pendulum" reading guide by the end of the hour.
• Thurs: Semester Writing Exam
• Fri: Semester Writing Exam