All right, you fans of Tibby (he does look quite cute in those John Lennon glasses), let's get him out of our system!

Henry Wilcox says: "lack of education makes people very casual." That is to say, UNeducated people are indifferent, apathetic, uncaring, flippant. Then, his conviction is that those with education are careful, thorough, concerned. ( Read more... )

 I don't know about you city-slickers, cosmo-gals, but Howards End has just about decimated any ounce of tolerance I have (or had?) for city life. A couple of weeks ago, I experienced an epiphany of sorts as I was herded across the pedestrian walkway from Wheelock Place towards Wisma Atria: as the mega-mall development (I've since learned its name ( Read more... )

 I am fascinated by the class's reception of and reaction to the film adaptation of Howards End (1992), and am curious about this question: Much as we must credit cinematic possibilities and its commercial appeal (and therefore the usefulness of film in teaching), how is it that to the modern audience, a 'true' or close interpretation and ( Read more... )

For the benefit of those who missed the presentation on Margaret's decision to marry Henry, let's discuss the following: Is Henry not worthy of Margaret? Considering Margaret's situation in life and Henry's character and situation, do you think Margaret was pushed or pulled into marrying Henry? How does love figure in their relationship?

 Discuss this quotation: "Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer. Only connect, and the beast and the monk, robbed of the isolation that is life to either, will die." -- Chapter 22

 In your final patchwork for Howards End, you will be reflecting on your reading of E.M. Forster’s Howards End, especially his epigram ONLY CONNECT.

As you respond to the prompts, pose original questions that provoke thought, generate discussions on issues in the text, draw conclusions based on your analysis, give your opinions based on your other ( Read more... )