This is an opportunity for you to carry out a closing discussion of the text. As always, consider the universal themes, big understandings, tone and mood. This is an open forum for discussion, but your post should demonstrate your understanding of the text as a critical reader. Consider grammar and mechanics as you write.
You should now be through Chapter 7. What are you thinking about characters and their relationships with one another? Are these characters round, flat, dynamic, static? Does it matter?
One of our essential questions asks you to consider the difference between love and infatuation. Do you believe that Ethan is in love with Mattie? Why or why not? What do you think of their relationship? What do you think of Zeena's reaction? Has Ethan cheated? Explain. As you read the preface and Chapter 1, what are some of the tenets of Realism that you note right away? How do those tenets affect the way you approach this novel?
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