Interactive Class- Post 3

Hello class!

This is Thursday's main assignment! Whatever you have done by the end of class email me like yesterday--you all did great so far with the first assignment! If you are finished with this before class ends--then start your homework! If you do not finish by the time class ends-email me what is done and then finish it during study or at home--your responsibility. Plot spoiler about your homework- we will be going into the 8th circle... dum dum dum! (suspenseful)
If you have not read Posts 1 and 2 yet, please go back and do so before looking at this one.

Now, I remember mentioning to you that we would be uncovering and examining the different guards or monsters for each circle of Hell. It is interesting in the fact that each guard has specific characteristics and qualities that fit the job which they are assigned. It is now your job to dissect and determine a rationale behind Dante's choosing.

The Dark Wood of Error- Lion, Leopard, and She-Wolf
The River Acheron- Charon
Between Circle 1 Limbo and 2 Lust- Minos
Circle 3 Gluttony- Cerberus
Circle 4 Greed- Plutus
Circle 5 Anger- Phlegyas, Fallen Angels
Circle 7 Violence- Minotaur
Circle 8 Fraud- Geryon
Circle 9- Treachery- Biblical giants

Task: Choose 8 of the 11 and complete the following: This is a change-what is in bold-(You are just all too smart to just have a few monsters! Major complement!) If you have already emailed me some of this, just continue on with the new directions for the remainder of what you need to do!

1) Describe the guard- include details about physical appearance, background, tales they have been a part of, psychological attributes, history, etc)
2) Describe the circle and the punishment associated with the circle- briefly--what we already know, mixed with your own input
3) Look at both 1 and 2. Determine how these two aspects are correlated. How are they connected? What makes this guard a perfect fit for the circle, when looking at the punishment?
4) If you were to decide upon a more fit candidate for a guard, describe who or what you would choose and why? I really want you to get into great detail with this! Is it a modern day person? A creation of your own? A figure of the past?

Responses should be at least 5-8 sentences per monster

Email your responses to me! Let me know if you have any questions!

Tonight: Read Canto 18 and take summary notes/ discussion points. I will be asking you in tomorrow's class to post your discussion points for a discussion--so be ready for this. It will also be your homework to create a blogger account so you can do this in class. It will be great!