Carefully and thoughtfully explore each of the websites in the Chapter 2 Required Online Exploration Checklist. Select one poem or short story from that list.

While viewing each piece of art, think about the following questions:

What type of art is it? (e.g. poem, short story, etc.)
What is the context of the work?
Is the work mainly “Apollonian” or “Dionysian?”
What is the value of the work? Does it have a message?
Would you recommend the work of art to others?
In the Chapter 2 Discussion Forum later in this module, you will be required to write a Personal Critical Response by viewing and evaluating one work of art from the Chapter 2 Required Online Exploration.

Note: You can return to these sites again if needed.

Read a poem by William Shakespeare
Read a few sonnets from Shakespeare’s Sonnets.

Read a contemporary poem (21st Century)
Read the poem “Where the Strange Fruit Grows”

Read a Chinese poem (Various Centuries)
Read one of these Chinese Poems.

Notice that the literal translation is on the left and the full English translation is on the right.

Read a short story (20th Century)
Read the Short Story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”