TODAY IN CLASS
In 2nd period, we shifted gears to the new story after just a brief recap noting that "theme" in "The Demon Lover" was somewhat difficult to discern and certainly open to multiple interpretations.  In 4th, that process took a bit longer because we had been fairly rushed at the end of class on Friday; there was more to clarify.  Although the new story we started today will have challenges of its own, I think you will be much more confident about the author's stance towards his primary subject matter.

SO, the new story is "The Rocking-Horse Winner," by D.H. Lawrence, beginning on p. 1176.  In class today we read the first few paragraphs, setting up the strained relationship between the mother and her children (they knew she didn't really love them), the family's efforts to "keep up appearances"/"keep up with the Joneses" by essentially living beyond their means, and the children's shared knowledge that "There must be more money. . , " conveyed by the whispering house.

Your job for tomorrow is simply to finish reading the story:  pp. 1176-1189.  There's no written work yet, but there is always the possibility of a reading check quiz.