Questions for "Curiosity" and an announcement

Questions for "Curiosity":

1. On the surface this poem is a dissertation on cats. What deeper comments does it make? Of what are cats and dogs, in this poem, symbols?

2. In what different senses are the words death, die, and dying here used?

3. Compare and contrast this poem in meaning and manner with "Ulysses."

ANNOUNCEMENT: Your copy of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation, must be purchased immediately. It should be fully read by Monday 4/18.

Homework for Monday

Sorry this didn't get up sooner:

Read and work the following paying special attention to types of imagery:

(1) "Meeting at Night"
(2) “After Apple Picking”
(3) "Spring"
(4) "The Widow's Lament in Springtime"

Have a great weekend, homies!

-RMH

Blog Post due 3/3 (Yeah, that's 10:00 pm on 3/2)

Read and work the poem "Pathedy of Manners". How does the diction reveal the meaning in the poem? What is the purpose and how is it conveyed? You MUST work the poem first in order to engage in an intelligent discussion!

Best,

RMH