Write a paper explaining what you think Du Bois means by his “peculiar sensation of double consciousness.”
1. Read the first half of W.E.B. Du Bois’s “The Strivings of the Negro People” (up to the three asterisks printed in the text), or listen to the first 8 minutes and 7 seconds of the audio version that is embedded in the URL. Then submit one paragraph explaining what you think Du Bois means by his “peculiar sensation of double consciousness.” Give an example of a time when you may have felt a similar sensation (perhaps for a reason other than your race or ethnicity).(Asian) Prepare to share your example in class.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1897/08/strivings-of-the-negro-people/305446/
2. Read the short story “The Immortals” by Martin Amis, or listen to the 26-minute audio version. Then submit one paragraph describing your thoughts or feelings about the story, or what experience you think the author might have intended you to have while reading it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYZv4-sxAY
3. Read the edited excerpt from Charles Fernyhough’s “Talking to Ourselves.” Pay attention to when you might be talking to yourself or engaging in “experiential crossing,” and write down an example from your daily life.
