Monday, 11/9

A quick riddle; solving this will answer the question "Why is Mr. Kirkendall still gone?"

Like a sword stabbed in my belly and out my back,
I felt an explosion inside my insides.
Like an outcast angry because of his uselessness,
The pointless organ had to be removed--
kicking and screaming, five inches of skinny flesh,
he wouldn't come out without a fight.

*Take the Chapter 7-9 Quiz (last Wednesday's reading) When you finish, place flat down. 

1. Complete Journal #13 in your Notebook. (10 minutes, begin as soon as you sit down).

*Correct the Ch. 7-9 Quiz: swap with a partner, correct in a different color, and pass into the appropriate black bin when you finish.

2. Quick review of Ch. 10-13 (discuss with assigned groups) (5 minutes)

*How does the Satis House (home of Estella and Miss Havisham) contrast the Gargery's house? How does Pip feel about this contrast?
*Several characters are introduced in a vague and strange way--why might they be significant?
*What does Pip expect of Miss Havisham? What does Joe do to keep Pip from her influence? On what sort of note does Chapter 13 end in Pip's perspective?

3. Quick questions to consider before reading Ch. 14-16

*What does Joe do in order to keep Pip away from Ms. Havisham's influence? How does Pip feel about this?
*How does Dickens portray the impact of Estella on Pip's imagination?
*What important events happens at the end of Chapter 14?
*Who does Pip think might have committed the crime against Mrs. Joe? Who else is a suspect, and why?

4. Begin reading Chapters 14-16 (25 minutes).

HW--Finish reading Chapters 14-16