AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION March 10, 2009 “It’s a treatise Tuesday” Mr. Houghteling
Agenda: 1. Thomas Carlyle Bellringer 2. The Victorian Era: to better explore Jane Eyre, we need to understand a bit about the Victorian Era. To do this, we’ll complete the following: -Victorian art viewing and discussion. -Non-fiction reading selection (Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present).
Thomas Carlyle Bellringer In three sentences or fewer, summarize Carlyle’s argument.
Viewing Activity: Each of the following paintings was selected because it represents a characteristic of the Victorian Era. For each painting, record your initial observations just as though you were performing textual analysis: What is the dramatic situation of the painting? The setting? The tone? The subject?
The Fighting “Temeraire” – J.M.W. Turner
Dickens’ Characters – William H. Beard
The Questioner of the Sphinx – Elihu Vedder
Jonah at Sea – Albert P. Ryder
Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present: Non-fiction One of Victorian Era’s most prolific treatises. As you read, you should mark the text. Be prepared for tomorrow’s discussion on Carlyle’s argument and on the Victorian Era as a whole.