Wealthistheparentofluxuryandindolence, andpovertyofmeannessandviciousness, andbothofdiscontent.
—Plato
UnitGoals
Afterlearningtheunit, studentsareexpectedtobeable
·tounderstandJohnGalsworthy’sdepictionofthelifepanoramaofuppermiddleclassinhismasterpieceTheForsyteSaga ,
·toappreciateJohnGalsworthy’smasteringofcharacterizationsketchintheopeningchapterofthenovel,
·toappreciateThackeray’scharacterizationartinVanityFair ,
·tomastertheusefulexpressionsinthewritings, and
·toimprovelanguageproficiencyandcriticalthinkingthroughthecontentofthisunit.
BeforeYouRead
, andmakeananalysisofthepositionandfunctionoftheopeningchapterselectedbythetextbook.
’sultimatepursuit, , insomethinkers’opinions, ’.
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