Meaning and form.

Hello People of the book,

To fuel your discussion this week, you might consider what other students have written about our poem in the past years. Why don't you react to some of their comments? Can you explain the debate over this poem?
I also encourage your valuable comments concerning the novel.

Have a nice week!

Olivier Pelletier

Good day everyone,

Here are a few questions that I asked you at the end of last class. What differences do you recognise between the two poems?
What specific words support your assessment?
Remember to consider how the tone is established.

Have a nice week,

Olivier Pelletier

First impressions.

Hello everyone,

As promised, I now invite you to share your thoughts on the two poems that we discussed in class, on our reflection on literature and about your hopes and aspirations in life. This is also a good opportunity to present the book or the author that you would like to work on this session.

See you on Thursday,

Olivier

On the Road and Free verse

We discussed some aspect of form and the concept of poetry itself. What are your thoughts about this? How does this relate to fiction and the limitations that some writers impose to add degrees of complexity to their work?

See you soon,

Olivier

Lost in Translation

Hello

Here are a few questions to help fuel your discussion. How much of the poems are lost in the translations? How important is figurative language in the poems that ou read this week and in any of the poems that you have read so far? Is there a risk for editors to provide a wrong "translation" in works like the ones we are reading?
Anything else?

I look forward to reading your thoughts on this subject.

Olivier Pelletier

On the Road

Hello.

If this is the first time you read On the Road, let us know what your thoughts and impressions are about this original version. If you've read it before, let us know how it compares to the version you have read.
You can also tell us what you knew about Kerouac before embarking on this voyage and what other books you may have read. What do you know about the period that On the Road was written in? How do you relate to this story?

See you in class.

Olivier Pelletier

Songs with alliteration

Hi everyone,

Enjoy your week off.
I am eager to read your song suggestions for this week's activity.