How to Read Literature Like a ProfessorHarper Collins, 2009. okt. 13. - 336 oldal What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun. |
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... telling, even more so once we understand that he has repurposed materials from older sources to accomplish his own ends. The novel divides into three interwoven parts: one, the actual story of the war experience of the main character ...
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When in Doubt | 37 |
Or the Bible | 47 |
Hanseldee and Greteldum | 57 |
Its Greek to Me | 64 |
Its More Than Just Rain | 74 |
If She Comes Up Its Baptism | 152 |
Geography Matters | 163 |
So Does Season | 175 |
One Story | 185 |
Marked for Greatness | 193 |
Hes Blind for a | 201 |
Its Never Just Heart Disease | 207 |
And Rarely Just Illness | 213 |
Does He Mean That? | 82 |
Is That a Symbol? | 97 |
Its All Political | 108 |
Yes Shes a Christ Figure Too | 117 |
Flights of Fancy | 125 |
Its All About Sex | 135 |
Except Sex | 143 |
Dont Read with Your Eyes | 226 |
Is He Serious? | 235 |
A Test Case | 245 |
Envoi | 278 |
Acknowledgments | 297 |
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