“Consider the Lobster ”-David Foster Wallace Ponder: Think of our area’s biggest TOURIST draw (probably Boat Night, right?)… 1)How do Tourists view Port Huron & Boat Night? 2)How do you view the tourists who come to PH for Boat Night/other area events? 3)Have you been a tourist somewhere & witnesses this phenomenon?

“Consider the Lobster ”-David Foster Wallace

Things to consider while reading & for post-reading discussion: 1) Cultural Criticism: What is DFW saying/implying about American culture? 2) Footnotes & Documentation Read WITH the text; what purpose do they serve? 3) Authorial Voice Who is David Foster Wallace? Is he believable? Reliable? 4) Organization of piece How is it set up? What is the purpose for the arrangement? 5) Unintended Irony & Tone What is the overall tone of the piece? How does/doesn’t it fit the source (Gourmet Magazine)?

Tone Definition: a literary technique which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work S ubject O ccasion A udience P urpose S peaker T one Examples: formal, informal, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, ironic, guilty, sarcastic, condescending…

Tone For Discussion: What is the difference in TONE between the two parts?

SOAPSTone Quiz for “Lobster” Complete in groups of 2 or 3 Answer each question thoroughly; cite evidence from the article when appropriate Be prepared to discuss as a whole

Puzzle Paragraph 10 minutes to write your paragraph & include the noted items. Refer to the article as necessary Share several w/class

Rhetorical Precis 4 groups; each group with a different segment of the precis. Be as concise as possible; yet, still answer the requirements We will type up the entire precis when finished & edit it again for conciseness.

A closer look at TONE… “The Plastic Pink Flamingo” 1)3 minute free write on your associations with plastic pink flamingos 2)Read Wikipedia excerpt on Plastic Flamingo Annotate the text for “facts” 3)Read “Backstory: Extinction of an American Icon” (CSM 2006) Annotate the text for the “cultural significance” 4)Read “In the Pink No More” (NY Times 2006) Annotate the text for “cultural significance” Discuss Findings 5)Read “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History” (J. Price) Annotate the text (tone, organization, diction…)

“The Plastic Pink Flamingo” Free- Response Question Using all you now know about the rise and fall of the plastic pink flamingo, answer the AP free response question from Jennifer Price’s essay “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History” You have 40 minutes to complete