Overview:
In our final week of the semester, we will conclude our discussion of Watchmen (please see the schedule for specific reading assignments) and share our Wikipedia projects.
Assignments Due:
Your group’s portfolio is due for your Wikipedia projects on Friday, and you will give brief presentations of your work in class. Please review the guidelines for the portfolio in the Wikipedia Assignment.
Questions for Reading and Discussion:
For Tuesday:
-What happens to Rorschach that lands him in prison?
-What are the various worldviews represented by the characters in the story? How are these represented?
-We are given several clues in the story that this world differs in important ways from the “real” world. What are some of the differences?
-How and why are the authors using paratextual materials in the story (the additional materials that come at the end of each chapter)?
For Wednesday:
-What are some of the political statements you think the novel is making?
-How does Adrian Veldt make his fortune? What is his significance as a character?
-The novel concludes with a quotation from Martial: “Who watches the watchmen?” What is the significance of this final statement?