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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... Leaves of Grass , but Whitman achieved little recognition in America during his lifetime . After English poets helped promote his poetry , he became increasingly well - known abroad and influential as a spokesperson for democracy and ...
... Leaves of Grass , but Whitman achieved little recognition in America during his lifetime . After English poets helped promote his poetry , he became increasingly well - known abroad and influential as a spokesperson for democracy and ...
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... leaves unbundled will power wing wrinkled From The Woman Warrior sending out beams of thoughts the deep interior of an airplane winking eyes rapidly ; closing and opening eyes quickly hair worn in a roll or knot a number of things tied ...
... leaves unbundled will power wing wrinkled From The Woman Warrior sending out beams of thoughts the deep interior of an airplane winking eyes rapidly ; closing and opening eyes quickly hair worn in a roll or knot a number of things tied ...
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... leave the flat on Loomis quick . The water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them because the house was too old . We had to leave fast . We were using the washroom next door and carrying water over in empty milk gallons . That's ...
... leave the flat on Loomis quick . The water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them because the house was too old . We had to leave fast . We were using the washroom next door and carrying water over in empty milk gallons . That's ...
Inhalt
Romanticism | 111 |
The Novel | 141 |
Diversity | 177 |
Urheberrecht | |
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