English I 110 Summer Assignment
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All summer assignments are to be typed (double-spaced, 12pt, with 1 inch margins) and
handed in on the first day of class.
I. Read: Inside the Walls of Troy by Clemence McLaren
II. Writing: Inside the Walls of Troy
a. Choose one of the following characters from Inside the Walls of Troy:
Helen, Hector, Agamemnon, Cassandra, Odysseus, Athena, Hera, or Eris.
b. Write several paragraphs about the character to include the following
criteria. The paragraphs should be typed and double-spaced:
• Name of character
• Side of Trojan War he or she favored
• Gift or flaw
• How he or she received this gift or flaw
• This character's significance to the story
• The fate of the character in the story.
Looking for more “great reads”?
The English Department recommends that students enrolled in English 110 read
the following:
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Freaky Green Eyes by Joyce Carol Oates
