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American Literature Homepage: CCC Presentations
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Presentations are a four part project. The whole project consists the following parts:. 1) A Factual Paper. This is a 500-800 word report about your topic. This paper does not have to contain any opinions, but is simply a write up introducing your topic and highlighting the research that you have done on it. This will be a 10 question interview with someone committed in some way to your topic. For example, if you are doing meditation, then you will want to interview a committed meditator. Presentation of...
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American Literature Homepage: Interview Advice
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Set up and demeanor. 8226; Have your questions written prior to the interview. 8226; If you are doing an email interview, don't just send your list of questions to the interviewee. Instead, send a few questions at a time. 8226; Do not conduct an interview without taking notes, tape recording it, or having an email record of it. 8226; If you do not understand something, ask for an explanation. 8226; Avoid loaded questions, or if you need to ask controversial questions, ask them at the end of the interview.
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American Literature Homepage: Paper Topic Paper #2
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Paper Topic Paper #2. Paper #2 is a comparison paper. In this paper you should compare at least 2 stories/books from the past year, answering the question, "What stories/characters are most relevant to our particular point in American history? Word Count: 1200-1500 words. Due Date: May 22, 2007. This years readings (by memory):. A Death in the Desert". Selections from The Land of Little Rain. A Clean Well-Lighted Place". Their Eyes were Watching God. The Death of Justina". Are these Actual Miles?
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American Literature Homepage: Contemporary Counter Cultural Presentations
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Contemporary Counter Cultural Presentations. While brainstorming ways to solve inherent emptiness of suburbanization and corporatization of our contemporary culture, we came up with the following list of alternatives to the dominant paradigm:. 8226; Getting involved in actual communities. 8226; Buying local (farmers market, support small stores, second hand stores). 8226; Dropping out like Thoreau. 8226; Living toward your dreams / staying focused on personal happiness… hold on to creativity.
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American Literature Homepage: Dharma Bums - Character Key
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Dharma Bums - Character Key. Neil Cassady - Cody Pomeray. Allen Ginsberg - Alvah Goldbrook. Natalie Jackson - Rosie Buchanan. Jack Kerouac - Ray Smith. Caroline Kerouac - Nin. Philip Lamantia - Francis DaPavia. Michael McClure - Ike O'Shay. Locke McCorkle - Sean Monahan. John Montgomery - Henry Morley. Peter Orlovsky - George. Will Peterson - Rol Sturleson. Kenneth Rexroth - Rheinhold Cacoethes. Gary Snyder - Japhy Ryder. Philip Whalen - Warren Coughlin. Source: Empty Mirror Books.
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American Literature Homepage: Counter Culture Presentations ideas
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Counter Culture Presentations ideas. Long term world travelers. Reality tour leaders (global exchange). Anyone who has a serious meditation or yoga practice. Pirate radio operators/radio stations. Anyone who is seriously committed to a religious practice. Anyone who has taken a vow of poverty. Culture jammers (like the Yes Men). Anyone committed to living carbon neutral. Conservative counterculture campus groups. Buy local" campaign organizers. A back to the land person (drop out).
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American Literature Homepage: Kerouac's Technique
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1 Essentials of Spontaneous Prose. 2 Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. 1950 to 2000: Counterculture and the Mainstream. America: Two Views of Progress.
