Introduction

This is Mr. Hertz's English 12 page for Memorial High School students.

Friday, December 13, 2013

The Psychological Approach and the Adventurer

Over the past weeks, we've read Into the Wild and viewed "Fantastic Mr. Fox." We've also been studying critical approaches and looking at these texts through the Psychological Approach lens. Now, it's your turn to put it all together.

For this blog post, you will need to make a psychological statement about both Into the Wild and "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Remember to refer to your notes for questions you might answer and the different motives you have been looking for. It is possible to write just one statement about both, or you might choose to write multiple statements and respond to each text individually. You must, however address both texts in this post. Maybe you will address the adventurer's spirit or look at a specific relationship between characters. It is up to you to determine the direction of your approach.

After you come up with a psychological statement, use this as a topic sentence for your response. Include your own ideas/interpretations along with examples/support from both texts. Be as specific as possible. This means citing page numbers with examples from Into the Wild. For "Fantastic Mr. Fox," use specific scenes and characters in your response.

Remember, the more support, the stronger your case. Your response should be at least 3 paragraphs.