{"id":5390,"date":"2020-11-13T14:10:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T14:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2020-11-13T14:10:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T14:10:26","slug":"experiencing-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/13\/experiencing-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiencing Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>English 201: Experiencing Literature<\/p>\n<p>De Niro\u0092s Game<\/p>\n<p>Short Answer Questions (10 points each, Total 30 points)<\/p>\n<p>Directions: Please answer these questions in at least five sentences.<\/p>\n<p>1. What was the significance of the Russian Roulette? Please list three examples that are found in the book.<\/p>\n<p>2. In a paragraph please describe the features of the Lebanese civil war. How is the Lebanese Civil War similar and different from the Partition of India? Please list at least three similarities or differences between the two events.<\/p>\n<p>3. What does the gun symbolize in the book? Describe at least three ways in which the gun is important to the story.<\/p>\n<p>Essay Questions (Total 70 Points)<\/p>\n<p>Directions: Select one of the five essay questions. Please make sure that it follows proper five paragraph essay format, MLA 8th Edition, Times New Roman, and double-spaced.<\/p>\n<p>1. Fate: Bassam says, \u0093Death does not come to you when you face it; death is full of treachery, a coward who only notices the feeble and strikes the blind.\u0094 Joseph says, \u0093No one dies before his time comes.\u0094 How does fate operate in the story? Why does Bassam refuse to go into the bomb shelter? Why do the young men play \u0093De Niro\u0092s game\u0094 of Russian roulette?<\/p>\n<p>2. War: In a conversation with Bassam, Jacob notes, \u0093It\u0092s just business, he said again, no religion, no war; this is only business. Muslim, Christian \u0096 it does not matter.\u0094 (109) Explain how his quote relates to the theme of war and violence in the novel? What other books have we read in class that discussed similar themes? List the different ways in which war and violence are described in the novel. Please give at least 3 examples to elaborate your answers.<\/p>\n<p>3. Masculinity: War is the ideal setting for many men to prove their manhood and make decisions they would not make otherwise. In your response, explain the choices that both Bassam and George had to face. Do you think their decisions throughout the novel were justified? Why or why not?<\/p>\n<p>4. Gender Politics: Discuss in detail how women are represented in the novel. Please use the example of at least two female characters.<\/p>\n<p>5. Morality: Between Bassam and George, who do you think was a morally upright person? By using examples from the book, discuss the theme of morality in relation to these two characters.English 201: Experiencing Literature<\/p>\n<p>De Niros Game<\/p>\n<p>English 201: Experiencing Literature<\/p>\n<p>De Niros Game<br \/>\nShort Answer Questions (10 points each, Total 30 points)<br \/>\nDirections: Please answer these questions in at least five sentences.<br \/>\n1. What was the significance of the Russian Roulette? Please list three examples that are<br \/>\nfound in the book.<br \/>\n2. In a paragraph please describe the features of the Lebanese civil war. How is the<br \/>\nLebanese Civil War similar and different from the Partition of India? Please list at least<br \/>\nthree similarities or differences between the two events.<br \/>\n3. What does the gun symbolize in the book? Describe at least three ways in which the gun<br \/>\nis important to the story.<br \/>\nEssay Questions (Total 70 Points)<br \/>\nDirections: Select one of the five essay questions. Please make sure that it follows proper five<br \/>\nparagraph essay format, MLA 8 th Edition, Times New Roman, and double-spaced.<br \/>\n1. Fate: Bassam says, Death does not come to you when you face it; death is full of<br \/>\ntreachery, a coward who only notices the feeble and strikes the blind.Joseph says, No<br \/>\none dies before his time comes.How does fate operate in the story? Why does Bassam<br \/>\nrefuse to go into the bomb shelter? Why do the young men play De Niros gameof<br \/>\nRussian roulette?<br \/>\n2. War: In a conversation with Bassam, Jacob notes, Its just business, he said again, no<br \/>\nreligion, no war; this is only business. Muslim, Christian \u2013 it does not matter.(109)<br \/>\nExplain how his quote relates to the theme of war and violence in the novel? What other<br \/>\nbooks have we read in class that discussed similar themes? List the different ways in<br \/>\nwhich war and violence are described in the novel. Please give at least 3 examples to<br \/>\nelaborate your answers.<br \/>\n3. Masculinity: War is the ideal setting for many men to prove their manhood and make<br \/>\ndecisions they would not make otherwise. In your response, explain the choices that both<br \/>\nBassam and George had to face. Do you think their decisions throughout the novel were<br \/>\njustified? Why or why not?<br \/>\n4. Gender Politics: Discuss in detail how women are represented in the novel. Please use the<br \/>\nexample of at least two female characters.<br \/>\n5. 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