84-89

The Class...

You should have posted your paragraph on the poem by now... next, download the powerpoint (shawshank feb 27) from the server. Also, acquire a copy of the audio file titled 84-89. With your partner, complete the slides in the powerpoint. Try to follow the timelines as closely as possible.

Tasks to Post...
The title focuses on the word redemption, and on a “pin up” girl named Rita Hayworth. How are these significant… to answer this question,

1.Find pictures of the women Andy hung on the wall of his cell.
2.Explain how these posters are symbols
3.The poem “the laughing heart” tells us to “be on the watch/ there are ways out./there is light somewhere / that it may not be much light but/it beats thedarkness. How did these posters help Andy “beat the darkness”
4.How did Andy find redemption?

Post Your "Laughing Heart" Here!

Please post your paragraph responses to the poem "The Laughing Heart" in this section. Be sure to make your statement specific, to utilize a direct quotation, and to explain the quotation effectively. Each paragraph will be marked out of 5. (think about the vocab).

Oz out!

Page 71-85

1. During this section of the novel, Andy reveals his master plan to Red. This plan includes Zihuatanejo, Peter Stevens, and a key in a farmer's field. Explain how each of these items is significant to Andy's future plans.

2. After hearing about Andy's wealth, Red says "you could have hired Clarence Darrow" (76)for that kind of money. Do some research... find out who Clarence Darrow was, what was he most famous for, and why would Red make this statement at this point?

3. Escaping from Shawshank seems to be an irregular occurrence. Red tells us that since 1938, only ten prisoners "got away clean" (82). However, Red states that "half of those ten are doing time in other institutions of lower learning like The Shank" (82). Explain why Red feels these escapees would eventually find their way into different prisons

4. What significant event does Red say occurred in 1975 (83)

Source Analysis. Read the poem below:

the laughing heart

by: Charles Bukowski

your life is your life.
don’t let it be clubbed into dank
submission.
be on the watch
there are ways out.
there is light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the
darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them, take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death
in life,
sometimes
and the more often you
learn to do it,
the more light there will
be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have
it. You are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in
you.

What does the poem suggest to you about dealing with difficult circumstances? compose a paragraph response based on the poem.