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Ms. Gokturk NAME: _______________________

Trends in Literature SECTION: ____________________

It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine!

Let’s review all that we’ve read, discussed, and watched this semester. Explain how despite the dismal settings, hope exists in each work, in some way… More importantly, in one sentence, pinpoint the author’s warning to us: what did we learn?

Arthur C. Clarke’s “The Star”

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

Arthur C. Clarke’s “Nine Billion Names of God”

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Isaac Asimov’s “Nightfall”

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Harlan Ellison’s “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream”

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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HG Wells’ The Time Machine

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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George Stewart’s Earth Abides

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Twelve Monkeys

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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The Matrix

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Equilibrium

Hope exists (explain)

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The author wants us to/ we need to be careful about/ hopefully we’ve learned:

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Post Course Reflection

Please write your reflection on the opposite side; use these questions as guidelines.

What’s your take on this course? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
Did you grow as a student of English studies in this course? Why or why not?
Have you found yourself thinking about things differently or about things you hadn’t thought about before? Please explain.
Similarly, have you found yourself making connections from the course material to the outside world?
What is the part/reading of the course you enjoyed the most? What part did you enjoy the least? Please explain.
What can be done to improve the course? Think about what you might add or subtract to make it better.
Do you think using quizzes instead of written HW assignments is the way to go? Yes, they’re a pain, but did they make you more accountable for the readings?
If End of the World II were offered for a second semester of end of the world reflections, would you take it? Why or why not?
Comment on anything else you would like to say about the course, your experience in the course, and/or the topic of end of the world reflections.
All positive comments or constructive criticism feedback is appreciated – I am always hoping to improve.

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