The Effects of Timshel: September 25, 2018

Focus: What does "timshel" mean, and how does it apply to Steinbeck's characters?

1. Warming up by applying the concept of "timshel," or "thou mayest" to the characters in East of Eden

• Skim through the scene in Chapter 24 in which Lee, Samuel, and Adam discuss "timshel." 

• Pick a character out of the hat.

• Does the idea of "timshel" apply to this character? How so, or why not?

2. Reading through Chapter 40 for Wednesday and 43 for Friday

HW:
1. For WEDNESDAY: Read through Chapter 40 in East of Eden.

2. For FRIDAY: Read through Chapter 43 and prepare a ticket for Socratic seminar.