ENGL 2307 10 JUNE 2014 TODAYS PLAN Continuing

ENGL 2307 10 JUNE 2014

TODAY’S PLAN • • • Continuing The Turn of the Screw Group work Explain HW 4 Reading critical articles “James: Twists of the Governess” Integrating sources

THE TURN OF THE SCREW • Last class we discussed: • • • Imagery of isolation Imagery of falseness Characterization of the children as angelic Characterization of the Governess Purpose of the framing narrative • Do we see continuations of the imagery? Where? Are our observations complicated by new information?

IN GROUPS • • • Characterization of Flora Characterization of Miles Characterization of the Governess Setting The Haunters

HOMEWORK 4 • Summary and explanation of source • Find your critical source using the library or the library databases • Summarize the argument the article is making in about 200 words • Write around 100 words explaining how it will fit with your argument • Include the citation for the source

TIPS FOR READING CRITICAL ARTICLES • Skim it first • Identify thesis—it may be obscured or later than you expect • Look for keywords that show the argument is moving forward—these are often the transitional phrases we are familiar with (Also, furthermore, for example, etc. ) • Find the textual support and follow the argument surrounding it • Don’t get bogged down by the details

“JAMES: TWISTS OF THE GOVERNESS” • Take a few minutes to identify: • Thesis • Support for thesis • Textual evidence (Keep in mind that The Turn of the Screw is not the only text Sussman is using)

HYSTERIA • Hysteria • Medical condition diagnosed as early as 200 BC • Considered exclusively female until 19 th century • Early causes were demonic possession • Related to blood flow, often (we can’t fuel our brain and our uterus at the same time) • Treated by herbal remedies, absolute bed rest (think “The Yellow Wallpaper”), or stimulation (later) • Men began experiencing it after the development of the train— also, Freud identified it as not purely female Tasca, Cecelia, et al. “Women and Hysteria in the History of Mental Health. ” NCBI. US National Library of Medicine. 19 Oct. 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.

INTEGRATING SOURCES • YOUR argument should be at the forefront • Topic sentences should be focused on the primary text (the short story/novel you are discussing) • Vary quotes, paraphrases, and summaries—most essays/articles use all three • Remember to cite the sources • Avoid floating quotes—tell us why you are quoting what you quote/surround the quote in your language