Alright, now we are motoring on to Day 2.  The focus of this day with be the major thematic elements, allegories (hey, that term should be familiar!) and metaphors (oh, there's another one!).

The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a major allegory which runs throughout the novel, and in some very interesting ways, too.

READING: Ch 3 & 4

Assignment: Ch 2 Questions DUE Thursday, Aug 2

Assignment: Symbols & Meanings DUE Wednesday, Aug 7

Assignment: Position Paper DUE Tuesday Aug 7 *** I am giving this to you early on so that you can spend some time thinking about your position as we read through the novel.***