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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... Discuss Hawthorne's view of marriage , as presented in " The Canterbury Pilgrims . " According to Hawthorne , what is the purpose of marriage , and what causes a marriage to fail or succeed ? Group Work Working with a partner or in a ...
... Discuss Hawthorne's view of marriage , as presented in " The Canterbury Pilgrims . " According to Hawthorne , what is the purpose of marriage , and what causes a marriage to fail or succeed ? Group Work Working with a partner or in a ...
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... discuss the similarities in style , content , and theme between this poem and " A Mystery of Heroism . " Then make a list of all these similarities , and include a one - sentence statement of the main idea of the poem . From War Is Kind ...
... discuss the similarities in style , content , and theme between this poem and " A Mystery of Heroism . " Then make a list of all these similarities , and include a one - sentence statement of the main idea of the poem . From War Is Kind ...
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... discuss Twain's humorous tone in Huckleberry Finn . Give examples of his uses of irony and simple comedy and explain their humorous effects . 2. In chapter IX , paragraph 6 , Twain describes a severe summer thunderstorm . Underline the ...
... discuss Twain's humorous tone in Huckleberry Finn . Give examples of his uses of irony and simple comedy and explain their humorous effects . 2. In chapter IX , paragraph 6 , Twain describes a severe summer thunderstorm . Underline the ...
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Romanticism | 111 |
The Novel | 141 |
Diversity | 177 |
Urheberrecht | |
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