HW for Wed., and cancellation of today's class

Due to an emergency, we will not be having class today. You will still be responsible for the homework for Wednesday.

1. Check Canvas for Essay 2 grades. Please e-mail me with any concerns about finishing or polishing up the Research Proposal.

2. Make sure to respond to the discussion questions posed on Canvas. I am listing them below for you to get a head start. Answering these questions will allow us to efficiently start our delayed discussion of the poetry of both authors and how they represent our last unit: Marginalized American Voices. 

Canvas Questions (Answer questions ASAP):

1. What are some powerful images of white culture impacts on Indian life from at least three of Natalie Diaz' poems? How are each of the images amongst the three poems similar in theme (don't just restate that phrase of "white cultural impact"--but define what those impacts are, thematically)?

2. What does a "coyote" symbolize? How do Diaz and Corral use the symbol of the coyote differently? Of course, cite the poems and their lines in your answers.

3. How do the speakers in Corral's poems maintain a sense of their ethnic identity? Cite a few supporting examples. 

4. Who are the marginalized (socially disadvantaged) communities explored in these two poets' work, and what are two disadvantages expressed in the poems? Again, cite specific poems that support specific disadvantages.