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=Monday, April 29= = = =Tuesday, April 30= = = =Wednesday, May 1= = = =Thursday, May 2= > > > Characters – > Men > Lenny Shepherd > Constantin – Greek interpreter at the U.N. > Buddy Willard > Marco > > Buddy’s dad > > Dr. Gordon > Esther’s dad > Eric =Friday, May 3= >>>
 * =finish character notes=
 * =discuss "Mirror" poem=
 * =vocab quiz - Unit 6=
 * =Questions on=
 * ="The Applicant"=
 * ="Morning Song"=
 * ="You're"=
 * =Work with others on questions=
 * =Look at Plath poems=
 * =discuss poetry questions=
 * =Listen to Plath read "Daddy"=
 * =get group study questions=
 * Notes:
 * Codes of proper behavior
 * table manners –
 * finger bowl – she didn’t know what the rules were
 * caviar and avocado – behaving oddly to get as much as possible
 * story of the famous poet – eats salad with his fingers and no one comments
 * sexuality –
 * Buddy’s affair really bothers Esther
 * other girls at college aren’t surprised
 * Mrs. Willard says women need to be pure; their husbands want to teach them about sex
 * jobs – Esther doesn’t want the options society offers: secretary, nurse, school teacher
 * Doreen – doesn’t follow behavior rules; no one approves of her.
 * Betsy – wholesome, sweet, actually nice, from the country
 * JayCee – the editor, Esther’s boss. Very professional, very successful, very ugly.
 * Philomena Guinea –philanthropist who funds Esther’s scholarship. Wrote very popular books, not carried in the school library. Popular romance novels, makes lots of money.
 * Mrs. Willard – Buddy’s mom, follows all the rules, lives successfully according to those rules.
 * Esther’s mom – did everything right, too, but her husband died. She’s forced to work hard for her kids, teaching shorthand.
 * Dodo Conway – Catholic girl in the neighborhood with seven kids. Choosing to stay home with family.
 * DJ for a country station
 * decorates apartment like a ranch
 * dates Doreen
 * older than Doreen and Esther
 * Esther imagines being his wife
 * BORING!
 * future doctor
 * old friend; mothers want them to marry
 * expects Esther to change her mind about marriage – told him no
 * doesn’t respect Esther’s wishes or ideas
 * woman-hater
 * attacks Esther; tries to rape her
 * defends herself with a spike heel
 * in love with his cousin
 * loves Esther like a daughter
 * assumes she’ll marry Buddy
 * assumes she’ll be a wife like Mrs. Willard
 * attractive, young, self-confident
 * annoying, Esther doesn’t like his family pics
 * not helpful, doesn’t listen
 * prescribes harsh EST
 * electro shock Therapy
 * died when she was young
 * “I couldn’t find his grave anywhere.”
 * sobs at his grave
 * can’t have sex with someone you love
 * will only marry someone he won’t have sex with
 * ==[|Sylvia Plath notes]==
 * ==listen to Plath read poetry==
 * =Bell Jar and Plath poetry test=
 * =Bell Jar=
 * =study poems=
 * =Plath life=
 * =Turn in:=
 * ="Metaphors" questions=
 * =Yellow poetry questions=
 * ="Cut"=
 * ="Mirror"=
 * =Blue-green poetry questions=
 * ="The Applicant"=
 * ="Morning Song"=
 * ="You're"=
 * =Have you taken the Unit 6 Vocab Quiz?=
 * =Have you turned in Unit 6 Vocab work?=
 * =list - 5 pts.=
 * =each exercise - 5 pts. x 3=
 * == 15 pts.=