English 12 Homework due Tuesday to Thursday:

1. Oryx and Crake Presentations: These are group presentations of 15 to 20 minutes in length. You are to identify the major Themes of the story, and then apply them to our REAL world.

Atwood has written the end of mankind - a very gloomy one.  

Your job is to grapple with this dark ending - by showing how we are already entering into her imagined world. You will need to reference the novel, frequently, and the world we live in.  

You will need to search online for excellent scientific sites that will help you understand the era we have entered, and the possible outcomes.  

Your presentation will include your understanding of the novel, but, more importantly, what you have learned about the era we are entering in this century. 

Show what you have learned, but also what you see in your future, having looked at excellent scientific sites, and considering the world as it is,... and beyond into our possible future.

Your conclusion should be bring it all together, looking at our times, and into the future.