Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Cion
I really have enjoyed the discussion of Cion. I wish we had more days for discussion due to the depth that is evident in the novel. Did anyone else notice all the "opposites" or contradictions throughout the novel? I could find an example of almost an opposite for everything. Just some things I noted in my journal: poor vs. rich; magic vs. realism; Obed and Beth's whole realtionship; the hypocrisy of mourning (mourning for strangers); Toloki's relationship with Orpah was so physical and the one with Noria was spiritual; Ruth' stubbornness vs. her willingness to take in a total stranger; the power associated with sex vs. the weakness associated with sex; the powerful vs. the powerless; purity of race vs. mixing of races; quilts with patterns vs. quilts without distinct patterns. Just a few of my musings, but I found a bunch. Once I got started I kept doing that with the whole novel. It is amazing.
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I too love this as a tool for discussion! Can you imagine how this might be used in your own classroom?
I loved the discussion too, Jayne. I remember you making the point about opposites the other day and I really started paying more attention to this since then. I have to agree, you are right; opposites are everywhere. It is so fun to look into the depths of this book!
Wow! I didn't even notice the opposite thing. I loved the discussion we did on Cion. It seems that on an elementary level you are so busy teaching elements and strategies, you forget how productive book discussions are. Again, this class has refreshed, modeled, and provided so much "food for fodder."Continuously, when I journal I find myself thinking of ways to incorporate the things we do into my curriculum.
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