HW for Wed., 11/5

1. Read over the Research Proposal and do some initial background into the authors and books on the back. Which ones most interest you, and why?

2. Read from Natalie Diaz' collection: "Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination..." (5), "A Woman with No Legs" (16), and "Why I Hate Raisins" (9-10).

Read from Eduardo C. Corral's collection: "In Colorado My Father Scoured and Stacked Dishes" (9-10), "Border Triptych" (12-14), and "Immigration and Naturalization Service Report #46" (16).

• What subject matter(s) do these poems deal with? 
• What commonalities do Diaz' speakers have with each other?
• What commonalities do Corral's speakers have with each other?
• What are differences in the character traits of the speakers in Corral's poems?
• What are the most arresting images in each poem? What makes them memorable and comprehendible? 

3. Read in Rules for Writers: Chapters 53 and 54 (420-447).