Q The Assignment: After reading through Richard Rodriguez's "The Achievement of Desire," address ONE of the three prompts below as the subject of your initial post: ? 1. Rodriguez opens his epistle with a flashback. From there, as the piece progresses, nostalgia becomes a key metaphor for the delivery of his argument. Comment a bit, then, on the idea of nostalgia laced throughout Rodriguez's chapter excerpt. ? 2. The author writes much of the "scholarship boy" throughout the article. Consider what the term means, and decide whether his position regarding the scholarship boy is contrary, or in support. ? 3. The Rodriguez excerpt closes in the final paragraph with a reference to "aristocratic pastoral literature." After a quick online search, consider the Rodriguez chapter and decide how the very article Rodriguez writes fits the definition. The 411: 1. The deadline for your initial post (150 words) and reply post (100 words) comes soon. So remain diligent. 2. The points for this assignment will go into the "pre-writing assignments" column, so they carry a significant weight. Partial posts, or posts not meeting the word count, will guarantee you, at most, only partial credit. Other: Continue to keep it classy, ladies and gentleman. As a group, you were impressive with the first discussion board round: cogent thoughts, well-explained commentary, and no text-scribble as far as the proverbial eye could see. So keep it up. Good things come to those who write "good" . . . er . . . write "well." Peace.