Journeys Through American LiteratureUniversity of Michigan Press, 2000 - 232 Seiten Journeys through American Literature, a more modern version of the classic text Journeys through Literature, introduces students to the best of nineteenth- and twentieth- century American literature while enhancing their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. A section from The House on Mango Street has been added to this edition. Chapters include an overview of the literary period and genre, biographical sketches of the author, and descriptions of the literary period or tradition to which the author belongs. Exercises and activities improve language skills and critical-thinking skills, with the focus on the student's response to the reading. Overall, the text provides a framework for the interpretation of prose and poetry and emphasizes collaborative learning so that students become more independent, critical thinkers. |
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... Orchid wait for Moon Orchid ? 2. What did Moon Orchid look like to Brave Orchid when she arrived at the airport ? From The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston 1975 At the Western Palace When she was about sixty - eight years old , Brave ...
... Orchid wait for Moon Orchid ? 2. What did Moon Orchid look like to Brave Orchid when she arrived at the airport ? From The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston 1975 At the Western Palace When she was about sixty - eight years old , Brave ...
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... Orchid . Luggage conveyors fooled immigrants into thinking the Gold Mountain was going to be easy . Brave Orchid felt her heart jump - Moon Orchid . " There she is , " she shouted . But her niece saw it was not her mother at all . And ...
... Orchid . Luggage conveyors fooled immigrants into thinking the Gold Mountain was going to be easy . Brave Orchid felt her heart jump - Moon Orchid . " There she is , " she shouted . But her niece saw it was not her mother at all . And ...
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... Orchid a believable character ? Do you know anyone like her ? 4. In what ways is Kingston's picture of Brave Orchid humorous ? 5. Why do you think Kingston wrote these memoirs ? 6. Do you believe in ghosts ? Is a belief in ghosts a part ...
... Orchid a believable character ? Do you know anyone like her ? 4. In what ways is Kingston's picture of Brave Orchid humorous ? 5. Why do you think Kingston wrote these memoirs ? 6. Do you believe in ghosts ? Is a belief in ghosts a part ...
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Romanticism | 111 |
The Novel | 141 |
Diversity | 177 |
Urheberrecht | |
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