Hi folks, I have been offline in observance of Passover festivities, so my apologies for not having these questions up earlier. I will go ahead and extend the due date for reading responses to the poetry unit until Thursday 9 April to give you all enough time to orchestrate an essay.
Choose one of the following prompts and develop a thesis in an essay of 2-3 pages:
1. As we have seen throughout the semester, the ambiguity and changed texture of language after the Holocaust is a common motif in testimonial literature. Much of the poetry you read employs a similar focus on the ambiguity of language. Choose 2-3 poems and develop a thesis that notes the role of language in defining suffering.
2. In "Stalks," Abraham Sutzkever employs "stalks" to call attention to the terrorized landscape. What do the stalks symbolize, and how does Sutzkever develop this symbol into a powerful metaphor for violence and suffering?
3. What is the relation between "Chorus of the Rescued" and "Chorus of the Unborn" by Nelly Sachs? What role(s) does Sachs' emphasis on collectivity play in memorializing?
4. Drawing upon imagery and motifs in 4 poems, develop an essay that focuses on 1-2 recurring themes or motifs, and their contribution to making tangible the language of suffering and loss.
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