Politics: Let the Sun Shine in Georgia!

Professor Donald Singer published a letter in The Northeast Georgia expressing strong opposition to House Bill 218, which has been before the Georgia General Assembly this year. A hearty "hear, hear" to the reasons Singer offers for why this bill is contrary to open, honest government.

Howells' Style Explained

In his classic 1921 essay, Carl Van Doren discusses the literary style of William Dean Howells. Perhaps Howells' style will be a little easier to follow in light of Van Doren's comments. One piece of advice I always give is to try to complete the first 100 pages before reaching a judgment. The work does become easier!

"The Rise of Silas Lapham"

Professor Donna Campbell at Gonzaga University has written several helpful discussion questions to help readers understand The Rise of Silas Lapham. In addition to reviewing these questions in your groups, you may find it helpful to post comments on this blog; this way, you, your group, the other groups, and I may all interact before our classroom discussion of the novel.

Raphael's "School at Athens"

Raphael uses himself and other figures of his day to depict the great minds of Ancient Greece here ("School at Athens"). Point your cursor at any figure, and see which historical character he represents.

Professor Lee Jones's Blog

Hello, and welcome to my blog. I am Professor Lee Jones of Georgia Perimeter College. I use this blog to post information students in my English and humanities classes may find interesting.

From time to time, I will also publish comments and links about issues I believe are important. Please be advised the opinions are mine alone, and I do not mean to suggest or imply that I speak for Georgia Perimeter College or, in fact, for anyone other than myself.

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