Friday, September 16, 2011

"Initiation" by Sylvia Plath - Sept. 16 (1A)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Sylvia Plath's "Initiation" in order to explore how figurative language can reveal author's purpose.


Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
Click here to read this text online


Today's Lesson Notes:


Tonight's Homework:
What is the significance of the heather birds metaphor at the conclusion of this story?

If you don't remember what was said about the heather birds, click here to read this text online.

Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry in a five-sentence BCR by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

13 comments:

  1. I do not understand but i will give you my best answer.I think the heather birds represents the group that she is trying to join. The old man said that he would hopes to be mythological someday because it does something for ego. Millicent is joining the group because she wants to be apart of the cool kids in school so that is doing something to her ego.

    Natarya Cook 1A

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  2. The significance of the heather birds is a metaphor because it would be comparing the traits of the bird with the character and the girls who were trying to get initiated in the group.

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  3. In the story of Initiation by Sylvia Plath tells the story of a girl who is trying to fit in by being in exclusive club. She ends up finding out how to be herself and not joining the club. Through Symbolism of the characters the author is showing the readers the importance of being yourself. Heather birds is the symbol in the story. Millicent is the main character, she finds out about these birds on the bus from a guy whom she met while being dared as part of an initiation, the guy on the bus believes in mythlological creatures.

    Shikeina Marcelino 1A

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  4. jocelyn Rivas 1A

    the story initiaion is a metaphor bcause in the story it uses phrases that can be compared to something and also an other, and it also has imagery because yu can picture the stuf that were being said in the story in your head. (i dont know if this is right but i gave it a shot)

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  5. In the story of Initiation by Sylvia Plath tells the story of a girl who is trying to fit in by being in exclusive club. She ends up finding out how to be herself and not joining the club. Through Symbolism of the characters the author is showing the readers the importance of being yourself. Heather birds is the symbol in the story. Millicent is the main character, she finds out about these birds on the bus from a guy whom she met while being dared as part of an initiation, the guy on the bus believes in mythlological creatures.

    Dora zuniga 1A

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  6. rikyl lawrence , 1A

    initiation is a story about a girl trying to fit into a group and they make her do things that she most likely wouldnt want to do on a daily basis . the significance of the heather birds metaphor was to make apparent that everything isnt so serious and you just have to enjoy what you ' ve been given .

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  7. Initiation is a story about a girl Who wants to fit in with popular group of people at her high school.But the group makes her do things like survey people about what the eat for breakfast and other things just to get her in the group. To me the author is trying to get it through our heads that being your self is the best thing to do even if it means not being popular with aye certain group.
    Xavier Wicker Period 1A

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  8. The signifiance of the story is that the girl is trying to get intiated into a group to fit in , they tell her do things she never has done before some things were very cruel . Its comparing Heather To a Creature in which she is showing traits of .That Was Pointed out by the old man on the bus. SarahFletcher 1a

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