Separation(abduction) Transformation  Ordeal  Accommodation  Adoption Return  Escape  Release  Redemption

The hero/heroine of the narrative can be seen as a pilgrim or individual Christian confronting the worldly elements on his/her way to a heavenly plane. Divine intervention as the redemption factor displays itself.

 Descriptions of strange wilderness and wild landscapes  Detailed descriptions of Native American Life  Lurking threat of sexual violation by savages

Include:  The attempt to arouse the sympathy and humanitarian impulses of the reader against slavery(not necessarily indentured slavery of Equiano)  Emphasis on traditional Christian values  Show of acceptance of the norms of the dominant society.  Emphasis on the cruelty of the slave owners

Once you have constructed your menu:  Send one person from your table for 4 to get the “dishes” you will sample  Begin a close reading with annotations on the dishes themselves—no tablecloth writing yet!  Remember you have to prove that the “dish” you are sampling came from your menu

Now that you have thoroughly ingested your “dish” it is time to SHARE. Move in a clockwise procedure around the table— move your body NOT the tablecloth. You have 7 minutes to:  Find something new to critique about the text  Question the previous person’s findings  Ask questions for clarification  This rotation process will repeat until you have returned to your original place at the table.

Finally, you must now ask your timekeeper to give each dinner guest a 2 minute opportunity to thoroughly discuss his/her primary meal. Then, we will proceed to the culmination of our meal—Check Please!

Using the following acrostic, explain the shift from the Early American captivity narrative to the 21 st century captivity narrative. Make sure to include in your work:  5 of your current vocabulary  characteristics of this narrative  specifics about the various texts

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The following article, written by James Ellroy regarding the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Lily Burk, appeared in the July 31, 2009 edition of Newsweek magazine. In the article Ellroy discusses larger issues than the death of someone he barely knew brings to his world concerning the mysteries of life and death. In a well-written essay analyze the rhetorical strategies Ellroy uses to make his point regarding certainty and doubt in the grieving process. Take minutes to annotate this passage and formulate your thesis according to the model we have studied. Then, use the remaining minutes to write your response. All responses and annotation are due at the end of the period.