A1: “Who is Zaabalawi?” Notes: I wonder if this person really exists. I should Google him! Nope, just a character in Mahfouz’s essay.
B3: languor, motes, galabeya, divan, bards, fealty, demesne, ken, rue. Notes: I had to look these words up.
C3: The story’s ending Notes: I would ask the author what happened, did he ever find Zaabalawi and if he was ever cured.
B5: “Birches” by Robert Frost Notes: I think the author was appealing to most adults. Rather than the bows being heavy laden with cold ice he wanted to think of a young boy felling the branches through play. I think he was longing to be a boy again and that appeals to everyone at some point. I definitely long for times when the word, responsibility, was not a part of my vocabulary.
B1: “I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Notes: This was not part of our reading but it is one of my favorite poems. I often think of it when I have choices to make in my own life. It makes me think about my choices carefully and encourages me to take chances in life.
A1: “Incident” by Countee Cullen Notes: I think this poem is sad reading it today but times were different back then. Desegregation and civil rights did not begin until the 60’s. He is a typical gleeful child in a new place and innocent. He should have had many memories from his visit but the one simple act of racism by another “innocent” ruined the rest of his trip!
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