Thursday, March 22, 2012

...A little bonus for those who check the blog regularly.

Here are the directions and the prompt exactly as they appear on tomorrow's essay exam:


Directions: Write your response to the prompt in the space provided.  It is highly suggested that you make notes in the space provided before writing your essay.  A rubric is on the back for your convenience.  You may use your book to find examples to support your answer.  NO ADDITIONAL MATERIALS MAY BE ON THE DESK.  Make sure to completely answer the question for any serious credit consideration.  When you finish, turn your work into the homework bin for the teacher to collect.  Return to your seat and continue reading Slaughterhouse Five or your independent reading.  No other options will be given.  Failure to comply will result in a zero score on the essay.

Question: Choose three of the following ideologies and show how they are exemplified in Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five: conservatism, fatalism/determinism, materialism, Nazism, pacifism, patriotism, revisionism, sadism, social Darwinism, stoicism, utilitarianism, utopianism and vengeance.