The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

After you read the excerpt, write two separate posts. Spend 15-20 minutes on each post. Be sure to reference another person's post in each of yours (unless, of course, you're the first).

1. CONTENT: Write about two quotes that indicate some key themes of this excerpt from The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Do you see them in any way in the novel? How do they change how you read the novel?

2. STYLE: How does the style of the piece relate to its content? How does the style of the piece relate to the style of the novel? How does the style of the piece relate to the themes/content of the novel? Use two examples from the piece.

Steppenwolf (part 2)

PART 2: Pages 180 ("The inscription") to 190 ("vacancy").

INSTRUCTIONS: The final scenes at the Magic Theater are, in my opinion, what make the book extraordinary. They're also intentionally confusing, for Harry as well as for us readers. As a group, let's help each other find meaning in these scenes.

Both of your two posts need the following:

- One quote from the pages indicated above with a connection you explore to something else from the book or from another book we've read.

- One quote from the pages indicated that seems interesting but confuses you. Explain why it interests you and why it confuses you. Ask a question that your peers can explore.

- Respond to at least one other post on this section. (First person to post gets a break.)


Publish your posts in reply to this one.

Steppenwolf (part 1)

PART 1: Pages 176 ("And now") to page 180 ("invitation.")



INSTRUCTIONS: The final scenes at the Magic Theater are, in my opinion, what make the book extraordinary. They're also intentionally confusing, for Harry as well as for us readers. As a group, let's help each other find meaning in these scenes.

Both of your two posts need the following:

- One quote from the pages indicated above with a connection you explore to something else from the book or from another book we've read.

- One quote from the pages indicated that seems interesting but confuses you. Explain why it interests you and why it confuses you. Ask a question that your peers can explore.

- Respond to at least one other post on this section. (First person to post gets a break.)


Publish your posts in reply to this one.