Lesson One - Cooks Brook
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Introduction
Lesson One - "Cooks Brook"
Duration - 2 blocks (2 x 80 min + homework)
" . . . and you are surprised always, to find yourself alive . . ." - speaker, in "Cooks Brook"
The choices an individual makes may reflect that person’s character and often determine the events or direction of that person’s life. In literature, as in life, the individual chooses either to accept circumstances as they are or to take action in shaping events according to his or her beliefs or desires. In this unit, through the studying of various texts - poetry, a photograph, a short story, and a Shakespearean drama, we are going to consider the question,"What idea does the author develop regarding the significance of an individual's choices?"