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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... young man , as they drew near the stone cistern , " for there is no fear that the elders know what we have done ... young man and maiden who had first approached the spring . " Good evening to you , young folks , " was the salutation of ...
... young man , as they drew near the stone cistern , " for there is no fear that the elders know what we have done ... young man and maiden who had first approached the spring . " Good evening to you , young folks , " was the salutation of ...
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... young Shaker , a little puzzled how to understand such a designation , seldom heard in the utilitarian community where he had spent his life . " Oh , ay , Miriam , he means a varse - maker , thee must know . " This remark jarred upon ...
... young Shaker , a little puzzled how to understand such a designation , seldom heard in the utilitarian community where he had spent his life . " Oh , ay , Miriam , he means a varse - maker , thee must know . " This remark jarred upon ...
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... Young man , " said he , abruptly , " what quantity of land do the Shakers own here , in Canter- bury ? " " That is more than I can tell thee , friend , " answered Josiah , " but it is a very rich establishment , and for a long way by ...
... Young man , " said he , abruptly , " what quantity of land do the Shakers own here , in Canter- bury ? " " That is more than I can tell thee , friend , " answered Josiah , " but it is a very rich establishment , and for a long way by ...
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Romanticism | 111 |
The Novel | 141 |
Diversity | 177 |
Urheberrecht | |
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