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24 September 2025

F - ... when we discussed the individual as victim to his/her surroundings.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why does there always seem to be a need for resolution?

We revisited the pieces learners did while I was away: Valgardson's "Identities," Kingsolver's "Naming Myself," "Atwood's "Disembarking at Quebec," and I answered any remaining wonderings.

We discussed how the individual is often "at the mercy" of his/her surroundings and how even though the individual may not change, the creation of "other" (a different "identity") can be created. Learners discussed the questions "who am I?" and "how am I seen?" in the context of Two Gentlemen of Verona and the other pieces we studied.

Learners used the period to write a monologue exploring these questions.

NEXT CLASS: self-portraiture
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