Monday, 16 May

Today in class we discussed a number of issues.

We considered what the first sentences of each of the sections had in common.

We considered the importance and significance of the last line of the book, "It translated well."

We began a chart that helps analyze the process of translation

Who translates    |  What do they translate?         |  For whom?          |  To whom?

Maxine               |  Chinese Culture/Traditions    | Brave Orchid        | The pharmacist

Maxine               | Story of "No Name Woman" | No Name Woman | the reader

etc.

We discussed the following major assignment:                              

NEXT MAJOR ASSIGNMENT

Woman Warrior Multi-Media Investigation  May 2011

Due: Tuesday, May 24^th. (50 points)

The memoir The Woman Warrior has many interesting themes, and an unusual and challenging structure. I find it a very rich source for discussion and contemplation.

You will be writing an essay analyzing The Woman Warrior. However, there are many ways to reach understanding of the themes raised by the complex text of the book. What questions or idas raised by the text do you find most intriguing. What do you think is the best mode to investiage this / these ideas (besides analytical essay)? Choose any (not-traditional-analytical essay) means of inquiry and investigation – drama, film, interactive web page, power point, musical performance, dance, fiction, etc. to examine a question raised by our study of the work.

Your project should help illuminate at least on of the issues and ideas raised in The Woman Warrior: Memoir of a Girlhood Among Ghosts. Including: Themes; Symbols; Structure; Style & Use of Language; and Conflicts. The best projects – which could earn extra credit – will address multiple issues and ideas. In particular a superlative project would address how these various ideas and attributes of the story interact to create meaning.

Your project must convey understanding and demonstrate analysis and be well executed.