Pds 3 & 4
Read pgs 9-23 in The Bluest Eye.
1) How does Claudia characterize children's relationships to adults?
2) Explain the line "when I think of autumn, I think of somebody with hands that don't want me to die" (12).
3) Who is Mr. Henry?  Quote the line with foreshadowing.  Explain it.
4) Why is it shameful to be "outside"?  What do Claudia and Frieda do to keep Pecola from feeling outdoors?
5) Describe and explain the conflict embodied by Shirley Temple and the white baby dolls.

Pd 6

Read Chapter 1 for Friday

(I also encourage you to read the introduction)

1. Describe Elie Wisel's life in 1941.

2. How does Elie characterize his father? Use examples from the text.

4 Why is Elie attracted to cabbalah?  What does Moche the Beadle teach him about it?

5 What happens to Moche the Beadle when he is taken away?  What happens to him when he comes back? EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES THIS SIGNIFICANT.

6 Describe life in the ghetto.