Why "alienist"?
Even after hearing the helpful clarification of the word "alienist" as used by Marlow in reference to the doctor at the company headquarters, I was wondering about the origin of the term as applied to psychologists or psychiatrists. A quck check turned up the following--the reason behind the term is actually pretty interesting.
http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Alienist
TODAY IN CLASS
Time to read and work on the assignment for tomorrow. In short (in case you were absent): for the section of Heart of Darkness from the company doctor to the end of Part I, find and comment (explain, question, reflect, connect, etc.) on 8-10 significant (and significantly puzzling) quotations. Write the quotation out in full, together with the page number; I should think no quotation should exceed 3 sentences. Then write a meaningful discussion that will help promote tomorrow's discussion (and earn you excellent, adequate, or "well, you tried" points).
FOR TOMORROW
Well, yes, finish the homework. If time permits, continue reading. Be aware that although I backed off of your having finished the novella for Friday, you should certainly be done with Part II by then. Much of our discussion awaits completion of the book--you have to see where and how the journey ends to make sense of some of the landmarks along the way--and the book gets no easier by just dragging out the reading.
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