Judy Brady's "I Want a Wife"

I Want a Wife by Judy Brady

After you have read the essay, "I Want a Wife," consider the following questions and use them to guide your blog post:

1) What does Judy Brady want? How do you know?
2) What kinds of language does she use to get her point across?
3) What do you think the tone of the piece is? How do you know?
4) What is her message or main point? Is it feminist?

Billy Collins' "Aristotle"

After reading Billy Collins' "Aristotle" poetry Please blog on the following entry: Why is this poem called "Aristotle"? (Read the selection's head note before you answer this question.) Do you see this poem as a commentary on poetry or on life? Please take you time and think deeply about your response.

Bruce Catton's "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts"

Please write a well thought out and thought provoking response to the following question: Catton's purpose in contrasting Grant and Lee is to make a statement about the differences between two great men in American history. Summarize these differences. Do you think the differences still exist today? Explain. In what paragraph do you see Exemplification used?