Great American Books

This is the official blog for the students of Monica Osborne's Great American Books course at Purdue University.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Faulkner: The Sound and the Fury



A number of the characters in The Sound and the Fury might be characterized as insane, or borderline insane, but only Benji is mentally retarded. How do people distinguish between insanity and mental handicaps? What kind of statement do you think Faulkner might be making about the line between sanity and insanity? Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your answers.

You should post your comment no later than Thursday, February 1, 4:30pm.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Great American Books Spring 2007!

Welcome to the English 250 Course Blog! This will be a great place for you to engage in dialogue about some of the books we'll be reading this semester. As you can see, I've left some of the posts and comments from last semester, so feel free to glance at those if you like. The most important thing to remember for this exercise is to have fun with it!