Just Mine Now

Apart from those other links that have been mention in class, the following should help you understand the text through someone else's analysis of the text.  This analysis is well worth reading, and may even change your mind about Thoreau and this text.  Read " Henry David Thoreau's Walden : A Radical Philosophical Charge for Individuality ."  Other related links that may help in your analysis of both his argument and strategies may be added in the near future, so stay tuned!

In order to prevent anything happening like this past week in your introduction to Walden, a new reading schedule has been devised for the first chapter next week.  On Tuesday, you'll be expected to read through 10, then reading pp. 10-17 for homework; on Wednesday, read pp. 17-29, again stopping at the break; on Thursday, read pp. 29-42, stopping at the break; on Friday, read pp. 42-53.  Time will be taken at the beginning of each period to discuss particular elements of the reading, looking closely at parts, discussing said parts.  At times, you'll be writing responses.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Here is another copy of the essay we're analyzing at the beginning of the semester.  Note the visual that accompanies it and its effectiveness.   This essay will be the focus for your first entry on your blogs again. (Remember it was mentioned today.)  We'll talk about it in class tomorrow.

Terry Tempest Williams reads parts from a new book she has published, focusing on a woman's voice, its importance, its meaning, its connections.  On this page you will find not only a video of her reading from her book, about 39 minutes in length, but also you can explore articles about her most recent book, When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice , one I will soon be reading. If you'd like to watch and listen, visit this page at her website, Coyote Clan: Terry Tempest Williams .  Perhaps you may want to read this book as well.