"Killings," by Andre Dubus

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010

@ 8:00 AM

Respond to "Post a Comment" (due by 10:00 PM on Tuesday, February 16th):
http://english101wcc02.blogspot.com/2010/01/killings-by-andre-dubus.html

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Read "In the Bedroom, by Andre Dubus (see syllabus and right-side bar of class blog/website for information on where to purchase the text) (you may also find this book at your local Westchester County Library System library).

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Write a First Response to Killings. Use the "apple layers" handout to help you with your response. What surprised you most about the story? Which aspect of the work affected you most? Why? Provide specific textual details and quotations from the story to justify and/or explain your response to Killings. Remember: a first response is not a summary of the story, but a discussion of how the literature affected you.

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First Response Guidelines:

*8.5x11-inch paper

*1-inch margins

*typed, double-spaced, Cambria 12 font

*minimum one (1) page; maximum two (2) pages

*minimum three (3) quotes from the story; maximum (5) quotes

Left-hand corner of the paper, single spaced:

FIRST AND LAST NAME

February 17, 2010

Professor Melinda Roberts

Comp & Lit I: Spring 2010

Centered Title (all caps and bolded):

RESPONSE PAPER: "KILLINGS"

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Watch the trailer for "In the Bedroom":
http://www.matttrailer.com/in_the_bedroom_2001

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Watch the movie "In the Bedroom" (we will not have time to watch the movie in class in order to "recover" from the snow days on February 3rd and February 10th). Options for watching the movie:

* Watch online (or rent DVD) at Netflix:
http://www.netflix.com/Search?v1=in+the+bedroom
* Purchase through iTunes and download for $9.99
* Rent the DVD at Blockbuster online:
https://www.blockbuster.com/signup/m/plan/p.26722/r.blockbuster_locations/?src=google&gclid=COb07c3H6p8CFdx05Qod8R-ydg
* Rent the DVD at local Blockbuster location

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You are responsible for securing and watching the movie before our next class on Wednesday, February 17th.

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Take notes while you watch In the Bedroom. What differences do you notice between the movie and the short story?  Prepare a brief summary comparing the movie (In the Bedroom) with the short story (Killings).  Did the movie have a different affect on you than the story?  Which version affected you most?

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First Response Guidelines:
*8.5x11-inch paper
*1-inch margins
*typed, double-spaced, Cambria 12 font
*minimum one (1) page; maximum two (2) pages
Left-hand corner of the paper, single spaced:
FIRST AND LAST NAME
February 17, 2010
Professor Melinda Roberts
Comp & Lit I: Spring 2010
Centered Title (all caps and bolded):

RESPONSE PAPER: "KILLINGS VS. IN THE BEDROOM"

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You may also enjoy the New York Times review of In the Bedroom:
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9401EED8143AF930A15752C1A9679C8B63