ASSIGNMENT:
In fewer than 200 of your own words, explain what the Happy Valley
represents in the first part of Rasselas.
Be prepared to discuss your answer in class.
TAKE-HOME QUIZ (due Friday, March 12)
What do the young travelers learn from their encounter with
the hermit (Chapters XIX-XXII)?
How does Rasselas's view of marriage compare to Nekayah's?
What is the significance of Pekuah's observations about the
Arabian women she meets?
What do the young travelers learn from their encounter with
the astronomer (Chapter XL-XLIV)?
