Due Tuesday, Sept. 8: Why I Read/Write Essay
The Things They Carried Assignments:
Due Wednesday, Sept. 9: "The Things They Carried" (the first vignette in the novel) & brainstorm topics for your own "The Things They Carried" creative writing.
Due Thursday, Sept. 10: "Love" and "Spin" (27-38)
Due Friday, Sept. 11: "On the Rainy River" (39-61)
Due Monday, Sept. 14: "Enemies," "Friends," How to Tell a True War Story," and "Dentist" (62-88)
*Due Tuesday, Sept. 15: "The Things They Carried" creative writing paper
Articles we will be discussing this week:
"Everything but the Truth"
"Memoir? Fiction? Where's the Line?"
"The Lure of Made-up Memoirs"