Thursday, February 10, 2010

Do Now: What is your favorite part of Early Autumn? Why? 5 lines/5 minutes

What images from the short story can you "see"? How does Hughes use them to illuminate his theme.

Early Autumn in Washington Square:

 The leaves fell slowly from the trees in the Square. Fell without wind. Autumn dusk.


A great many people went past them through the park. People they didn’t know. It was late afternoon. Nearly sunset. Cold.

 Suddenly the lights came on up the whole length of Fifth Avenue, chains of misty brilliance in the blue air.

The lights on the avenue blurred, twinkled, blurred. And she was afraid to open her mouth as she entered the bus. Afraid it would be impossible to utter a word.
Homework: Answer reading questions and discussion questions in order to participate in  tomorrow's discussion!