English 1B
Informational Links

Dave's article on the idea of the political text
Introduction to the idea of all texts being political

National Public Radio piece on difficulties families experience with vets going to war
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5359966

Informational Article on Depleted Uranium (Traprock Peace Center website)
http://traprockpeace.org/TribTest062803.html

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Poetry 180
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

National Poetry Month links on National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5323934

Background on the history of Antigua (for "What I Have Been Doing Lately")
http://www.answers.com/topic/history-of-antigua-and-barbuda

Map of the Caribbean
http://www.natf.an/images/map-caribbean.gif

Information on Black Muslims for understanding the social & political background of "Everyday Use"
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmuslims.htm

Informational link on Naturalism and its literary roots
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/hum_303/naturalism.html

And while you've got a long weekend, I want you to listen to this short essay (8/29/05) by Rick Moody on reading and interpretation and think about what he says about a reader's right to interpret
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4816313

Excellent article on the use of names in "Everyday Use"
http://home.online.no/~helhoel/walker.htm

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