What does being alive mean to you?

Discussion Topic (1 paragraph)

Poetry and drama can each present its own set of challenges in reading comprehension. While you explored literature from the English Renaissance, you probably encountered some obstacles in understanding the texts.

Think about the students who will take this course in the coming years. What advice would you give to help them prepare for reading plays, sonnets, and poetry of the Renaissance? What types of challenges would you prepare them to face? Consider different strategies that they might use to gain a better understanding of the text.

Discussion Topic (1 paragraph)

1. What does being alive mean to you?
2. How do you assign value to life?
3. What makes life challenging?
4. What makes it worth living?

Describe a few examples that help to show your thinking about how people should value life.