Homework for Wednesday and Thursday

For Wednesday, the class that met first period must write a letter to me explaining what would be the ideal English class.  It may be formal or informal in tone, but it must take the topic seriously. As I said in class, the letter should be about 250 words in length. (You may either type it or handwrite it; as long as it's neat and presentable, it's fine.) Among the issues you might raise are the the things that worked and didn't work in previous English classes, the reasons why they worked or didn't work, how your attitude contributed to your performance in those classes, how your teachers' methods and attitudes affected your performance, readings you enjoyed or disliked, and so on. 

The sections that met right before and after lunch Monday (E and A blocks) must write a journal response to George Orwell, "A Hanging" and Ellen Ullman, "Space Is Numeric" that answers the following questions.  What is Orwell's purpose in writing "A Hanging?" What is Ullman's attitude toward her work ? Be sure to use evidence from each essay to support your responses.  To clarify, this counts as one entry, and it should consist of at least a total of 150 words for the two responses combined. (This will be the homework for the even-day section.)