Friday 10 February

Handout: novel Maggie, Girl of the Street
This short novel is a fictional parallel to Riis' study of the people of lived in the Lower East Side of New York during the last quarter of the 19th  century. You will have two in-class days for the reading; as well, this is your homework. What are you doing with this text? For each of the 21 short chapters, you will write a brief synopsis (100 words ) Frame these around the literary elements: character, plot, tone, theme, dialogue, setting and figurative language devices, peppering your responses with specific works from the reading.  This also a time to reflect and make relevant connections beyond the text. I would suggest you underline words or phrases in the chapter as your read. By the time you finish, you should have addressed all of these. Naturally, as much of this will be accomplished in class, it is fine to hand write- or even have a mixture with typing. Please label each chapter. This is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday.


Note that on Monday, we'll be reviewing your reading from Riis' How the Other Half Lives.