Latest Homework

Answer the following questions on "What Place for God in Europe?"

1. Why has religion become a difficult topic in Europe according to the first section of the article? (Paris)
2. Why does the question of the role of religion divide the USA and Europe according to part 2 (Enlightenment divergence) a nd 4 Philosophical Diffrences)?
3. What is the athor's position? How does this become clear?

Recent Homework

If your first name begins with A - K ==>

• Read Religion and politics in America!

• Write down 8 questions and formulate the 8 answers to be asked and answered from this article, that express the basics about religion an politics!

If your first name begins with L - Z ==>

• Read Religion remains fundamental to US politics!
• Write down 8 questions and formulate the 8 answers to be asked and answered from this article, that express the basics about religion an politics!

• Group 1: Letters on pp. 119-120 and pp. 122 (Hilary to Philip)
• Group 2: Letter(s) on pp. 120-122
• Group 3: Letter(s) on pp. 122-124
• Group 4: Letter(s) on pp. 124-128
• Group 5: Letter(s) on pp. 128-130
• Group 6: Letter(s) on pp. 131-133

Look at:

• Funny passages - How are they created by the narrator?
• Dramatic irony - Who knows what - who doesn't? Does reader feel pity or superiority?
• language that helps to characterize the writer?
• basic information in letter?

PLUS:

1. Groups 1, 2, 3: pp. 134-137:

How do the Zapps (Desire and Morris) see Philip?

2. Groups 4, 5, 6: pp. 137-141:

How do the Swallows (Philip and Hilary) see Morris?

Questions on Changing Places (for Thursday - TODAY!)

• Read fom page 210 on!
• Answer the questions in complete, written sentences!
• Finish these questions as our homework for Monday!

1. pp. 210 - 211: What does Morris feel about Rummidge and university life there?
2. pp. 211-212 Why does Morris love the paternoster elevator?
3. pp. 214 ("Jane Austen mumbled ...") - 215 ("the internal telephone rang") What parts of Zapp's character as a teacher/academic become visible here?
4. pp. 216 ("the telephone rang") - 218 ("God forbid") How does Zapp's relation with Hilary develop and what is his opinion of her wish to study again?
5. pp. 220("Ah Zapp") - 223 ("The VC broke off")? Explain Zapp's arguments and motives for suppporting Philip's career!
6. pp. 223 ("I'm sorry Vice Chncellor") - 227 ("top of the shaft") Try to sum up this passage in about 5 - 7 sentences.
7. pp. 227 ("Hilary wore a") - 230 ("Let's go upstairs") Why does Hilary react so strangely at first and why does she change her mind again ...?
8. Finish this chapter and sum up the perspectives for Morris in England! Do you think he will stay?

• National stereotypes See those on Britain and the USA.
• 10 Stereotypes about Americans
• Stereotyped America See original article!

Prepare a short presentation (about 5 minutes) of one of these novels!

Angela's Ashes

The Catcher in the Rye

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Brave New World

Changing Places

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

About a Boy

Fight Club

The Virgin Suicides

Include:

• title, author, year of publication
• theme/basic plot, narrator/point of view
• personal judgement (should we read it or not?)

"Old" Homework 2009/2010