Tuesday, November 28, 2006
assignment for wednesday, nov. 29:
read pp. 86-94 in Baraka
TURN IN ROUGH DRAFT OF SECOND PAPER BY FRIDAY!!
vocab: artifact, florid, ecstatic, demeanor, bestowed, reverence, prestige, distaff
discussion questions:
what is the difference between early blues and "classic" blues?
what was the role of women in the development of "classic" blues?
how does Baraka's use of the term "authenticity" on p. 94 (line 6) differ from Cook's?
why does Baraka denounce "ragtime"? (p. 90)
read pp. 86-94 in Baraka
TURN IN ROUGH DRAFT OF SECOND PAPER BY FRIDAY!!
vocab: artifact, florid, ecstatic, demeanor, bestowed, reverence, prestige, distaff
discussion questions:
what is the difference between early blues and "classic" blues?
what was the role of women in the development of "classic" blues?
how does Baraka's use of the term "authenticity" on p. 94 (line 6) differ from Cook's?
why does Baraka denounce "ragtime"? (p. 90)
# posted by Mr. Elliott : 8:35 AM
