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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Due 10/1

We'll do the background reading quiz today, so I don't have to deal with 35 people coming in to do a make up quiz.

For Thursday, also read Franklin's "Dialogue between Franklin and the Gout." As our first work associated with Neoclassicism (also known as the age of Reason) focus on how this world view differs from the extremism of Puritan literature. Pay special attention to the ideas of:

Reason
Moderation (not too much or too little)
Personal improvement
Science

This is a fun work, so make sure you're prepared to discuss it in class.
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