1. read & annotate Sontag's "Introduction"
2. SOAPS analysis of Sontag
3. answer all Sontag questions
4. Voice Lesson
Sontag questions: Be thorough in your responses.
1. How did Sontag's interest in essays begin?
2. According to Sontag, what is the difference between an article,poem or a novel?
3. Discuss the history of the essay briefly. (As described in this piece)
4. What does Sontag mean when she says "Intelligence is a literary virtue, not just an energy or aptitude given literary clothing. It is hard to imagine an important essay that is not, first of all, a display of intelligence. And sheer intelligence of the highest order can in and of itself make a great essay." (para. 25)
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