AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION March 10, 2009 “It’s a treatise Tuesday” Mr. Houghteling

Agenda: 1. Thomas Carlyle Bellringer 2. The Victorian Era: to better explore Jane Eyre, we need to understand a bit about the Victorian Era. To do this, we’ll complete the following: -Victorian art viewing and discussion. -Non-fiction reading selection (Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present).

Thomas Carlyle Bellringer In three sentences or fewer, summarize Carlyle’s argument.

Viewing Activity:  Each of the following paintings was selected because it represents a characteristic of the Victorian Era.  For each painting, record your initial observations just as though you were performing textual analysis: What is the dramatic situation of the painting? The setting? The tone? The subject?

The Fighting “Temeraire” – J.M.W. Turner

Dickens’ Characters – William H. Beard

The Questioner of the Sphinx – Elihu Vedder

Jonah at Sea – Albert P. Ryder

Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present:  Non-fiction  One of Victorian Era’s most prolific treatises.  As you read, you should mark the text. Be prepared for tomorrow’s discussion on Carlyle’s argument and on the Victorian Era as a whole.