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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... moved , tugged , hauled on a rope sailor arm or leg of a human being laughably absurd or ridiculous mutilated or disfigured iron instrument for separating the strands of a rope tall poles rising vertically from the deck of a ship to ...
... moved , tugged , hauled on a rope sailor arm or leg of a human being laughably absurd or ridiculous mutilated or disfigured iron instrument for separating the strands of a rope tall poles rising vertically from the deck of a ship to ...
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... moved quickly headboard of a bed or coffin obstacle to arouse violence in ; to excite with anger very angry , enraged , furious to seize or stop on the way , before arrival judge join catch can continuing to live although close to death ...
... moved quickly headboard of a bed or coffin obstacle to arouse violence in ; to excite with anger very angry , enraged , furious to seize or stop on the way , before arrival judge join catch can continuing to live although close to death ...
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... moved with her family to Nebraska when she was nine . After graduating from the University of Nebraska , Cather worked as a journalist , editor , and teacher before becoming a full - time writer . Today Cather , who was instrumental in ...
... moved with her family to Nebraska when she was nine . After graduating from the University of Nebraska , Cather worked as a journalist , editor , and teacher before becoming a full - time writer . Today Cather , who was instrumental in ...
Inhalt
Romanticism | 111 |
The Novel | 141 |
Diversity | 177 |
Urheberrecht | |
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African American Answer the following answers in class Antonia Arna Bontemps beautiful Bois Brave Orchid Captain Cask of Amontillado Célestin century chapter characters content and style Day's Pleasure describe discuss your answers Edgar Allan Poe Emily Dickinson emotions eyes face father feel figures of speech following questions form and length Glossary humorous idea Kate Chopin Langston Hughes literary live looked Love in L.A. Mango Street Markham Marrow of Tradition meaning Moon Orchid never night novel person poem poet poetry Preview Skimming prose questions and discuss Read the title reading to gain realistic rhyme Scan to answer sentence ship short story Skim the reading Slave slavery Sojourner Truth Style and Language tell theme things Thoreau told tone W. E. B. Du Bois walked Walt Whitman Willa Cather woman words Write an essay Writing Assignments wrote