Literary Essay Thesis and Evidence

On this post, explain what the thesis of your paper is and give some evidence that supports your thesis.

It Happened to Nancy Part 3

So far, Nancy has been an emotional wreck. Considering everything she has been through (being raped, getting AIDS, etc), do you think she is being unreasonable or do you think her thoughts and actions are acceptable considering everything she has suffered?

She finds out!

Today in class, we read about when Nancy finds out she has AIDs. How would you feel if you were in a similar situation and got such heart-breaking news? Write at least four sentnces to describe how you would have flt if you were in Nancy's shoes.

Philadelphia Part 2

Now that we've finished watching the movie Philadelphia, what did you notice about Joe Miller's (Denzel Washington) characters change? Throughout the movie, his actions, viewpoints, and actions shift. Explain to me how he changes and why you think this change takes place.

Secondly, why is it significant that this movie is set in Philadelphia, the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed?

Thoughts about Philadelphia

Today in class we started watching the movie Philadelphia. What did you think about the presentation of Andrew and his body's reaction to the AIDS virus? How would you compare his appearance to that of Jenny from the movie Forrest Gump?

It Happened to Nancy #2

Now that we've read a large part of the book, tell me what you think about Nancy. Why do you think she keeps going back and forth emotionally? Why does she want to be a kid again? Why does she end the last entry with, "I don't even want, or love, myself"?

Initial reaction to "It Happened to Nancy"

For this post, describe your initial reaction to Nancy. What do you think of her in the book so far? If you went to her school, how would you react to her personality? Write at least one paragraph.