Blog Post #4

"Hangman" Teacher Prompt Blog Post #4

"Hangman" Teacher Prompt Blog Post #4

How does David Mitchell develop a central idea throughout the chapter of "Hangman"? Think about Jason's feelings towards Hangman and why he feels that way. Use evidence from the text to show how Mitchell develops the central idea.

Due: Friday 3/10 by 11:59 PM 😁

Creating a Link List

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"January Man" Teacher Prompt

Black Swan Green: Blog post #2

In at least one to two paragraphs, citing textual evidence, answer the following prompt:

How do the events of the first chapter use foreshadowing to set up the novel for readers and establish the mood? What themes begin to emerge in this first chapter?

Guide to Blogging Black Swan Green

Commenting:

Make sure you comment on two other student blogs PER type of post. Ex: After reading "January Man", comment on two students' blog posts where they express their thoughts, opinions, and reaction. Then, comment on two different students' blog posts where they respond to the teacher prompt.

Ways to Comment:

1. Leave positive feedback - be specific.

2. Make sure you respond to what the student actually posted. Avoid "you're awesome" type posts.

3. Add some factual content that you may know but the blogger may not.

4. Make a connection to ideas shared by the student.

5. Ask questions - something more interested in? want to know more about a topic mentioned in the post?

6. Proofread your comment. Capitalization, punctuation. Don't overuse punctuation.

Note: Link the student's blog post to your own after commenting on it.

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Playing Detective

It's been a couple of years since the limited series The Fade Out first started coming out but I finally purchased the complete deluxe edition (thanks, Amazon, for the timely recommendation).

Now I'm a sucker for old-school Hollywood setups, books, movies, collectibles so it came as no surprise that I enjoyed the first issues of this noir Hollywood comic from legendary writer-illustrator combo Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Down-on-his-luck film writer? Check. Wild Hollywood parties? Check. Blackmail? Check. A murder mystery with femme fatales populating the pages? Double check.

As I draw closer to the end, however, it was the decision by two hard-pressed writers to solve a murder when they know they are going up against a mountain of trouble. 

 

The fact the two writers, Charlie and Gil, are so messed up with women, alcohol, their careers, and are at the point of trying to take down the powerful players of Hollywood is the moment I've been waiting for. They are playing the role of detective, a staple of noir. 

When I was a little kid, my dream was to become a detective. It was probably the allure of being a tough guy who had all the wise-cracking comebacks and who all the beautiful women on screen or in the books fell for. With a magnifying glass in hand, I would snoop around the neighborhood pretending I was Sherlock Holmes, Mike Hammer, Sam Spade, and so on. 

Gil has been a suicidal character for most of the series that I'm loving this change of direction for his character to turn the tables on his oppressors even if it costs him his life. It's his act of penance that finally has me rooting for him.