Hemingway's Iceberg Theory

Hemingway's Iceberg Theory

"If a writer of prose knows enough about what he is writing about he may omit things that he knows and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough, will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water."

- Death In the Afternoon, Scribner's, 1932, Chap. 16, 192.

Provide an example of the Iceberg Theory at work in Hemingway's short story "Soldier's Home." Try to work within the context of our discussion-that of a character deeply disturbed psychologically by his experiences on the battlefield.

One quote min. Be original. 100 words. Due Wed. 3/2.

Are Teen's Wired to Take More Risks?

Click the link below to read about research suggesting that teens are more likely to take risks while driving due to "Brain Immaturity":

Washington Post article" Brain Immaturity Could Explain Teen Crash Rate


Brain Maturation Images

The Snake Pit

Virginia receiving treatment in The Snake Pit

After viewing Anatole Litvak's 1948 film The Snake Pit, provide an insightful reaction to one particular aspect of the film. Skim pages 181-196 in your text on Freud's Theory of Personality to provide context for your discussion.

Be concise and original. 100-200 proofed words. For example, if someone used Freud's "Displacement Theory," choose another angle.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs-The Quest for Self Actualization

To think about: How does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs help us understand the forces at work in the passage from Richard Wright's autobiography Black Boy?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Happy Hour: The Search for Happiness

Psychology Today Magazine

After reading "Happy Hour" from the Jan./Feb. 2005 issue of Psychology Today, choose one particular idea/passage/conclusion that resonated with you and react/reflect.

Provide the quote at the top of your blog. Click link below:

Psychology Today article" Happy Hour

Questions to consider:
-Do I agree/disagree?
-Supporting points-based on my own experiences, those of someone close to me, literary or cinematic allusion
-How can I/we (your peer group) apply this to my own life/our own lives?

100-200 proofed words. Edit your post so as you are concise and to the point (don't be redundant like the previous statement). Avoid summary and generalities.

For Monday.

Chapter Presentation Criteria

Chapters presented:

1-The Study of Human Behavior
2-Consciousness
4-The Child Grows Up
5-Teh Adolescent Searches for Identity

Your task, if you choose to accept it:

Create a PowerPoint presentation on the chapter sections your group has been assigned. Your presentation should:

Content
-Summarize the main points
-Reveal some insight and understanding
-Draw some original conclusions or provide some applications to your audience

Craft
-Creative approach-this stuff is dry but necessary-try to make it interesting/intriguing to the audience
-Use PowerPoint effectively-include graphics, animation, hyperlinks, animation, sound etc...
-Research-include information from at least one outside source

Other important points
-save on share drive
-proofread
-shoot for about 5 minutes
-everyone speaks