Subject one: Straight opinion of Slaughterhouse Five – describe the plot and story so far – give an opinion based on your opinion so far of the book. Your thesis should be constructed on if you think the book is trying to do anything, and if it is, is it successful?
Subject two: Character analysis – describe Billy Pilgrim and argue if he is the archetypal soldier, or not. Cite material from the book and provide other evidence to support your claims (can be visual). You must have a stated position.
Subject three: Literary analysis - Explain how, and why, Kurt Vonnegut’s point of view, use of metaphor, simile and repetition and extremely powerful. Cite specific examples from the book and construct a thesis explaining WHY they were so effective (this should be clear for you after the last assignment we did writing your own story with metaphor, symbol and repetition).
Subject four: Construct your own article - create (and illustrate) your own fictional animal. Craft a detailed plan of action explaining the motivation, reasons, and methods (things you will do) to save your animal from an imminent death. Structure your article in the SAME way as “Path of the Jaguar” in the May 2009 issue of National Geographic.
All projects must be at least five hundred words. If you choose the National Geographic project it must be at least one thousand words.
