Assignment #1: Read Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Take detailed notes that identify and interpret the main elements of the story. Write a one page essay in which you select one symbol from the story and analyze it at length. (A symbol is a thing that represents something else; for instance, Santa Claus symbolizes Christmas, a knife symbolizes death and killing.)
Assignment #2: Read Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Though this is a short novel, reserve a good deal of time for the identification and interpretation elements. Those who try to rush through this novel are often confused by the end; those who read slowly are nearly always
highly rewarded with this masterpiece of literature.Write a two-page essay on the following topic. Many consider Heart of Darkness to be one of the greatest allegorical novels of all time. What does the story represent? Use concrete examples from the text, including analysis of some of the main symbols (the river, Kurtz, the boat, etc.). Optional: Watch the award-winning film Apocalypse Now, based on the novel by Conrad, to deepen your understanding of the novel.
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