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by: Thomas C. Foster

: How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9780060009427
ISBN: 006000942X
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: March 01, 2003
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: February 18, 2003
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
Sales Rank: 2128



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What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.



In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.





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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Elementary way to read professionally
This is indeed a fantastic aid when analyzing literature. In AP literature, one must definitely know how to analyze different works. This work gives simple ways to explain difficult concepts or difficult ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Well descript and open-minded book
While only just beginning to read this novel I have found some very intriguing remarks just in the first section where the author refers to a teacher teaching a class by reading a passage from another book ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - How to Read Literature like a Professor is a popular introduction to critical reading skills for students, teachers and readers
Dr. Thomas C. Foster is a Michigan Professor of English who has written this bestseller and its sequel "How To Read Novels Like a Professor". This is the initial volume published in paperback by Quill in ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - It may ruin literature for you unless you can both appreciate your opinion and the authors.
Most people I encounter, after reading this book, complain that it is pushing a single opinion about the meaning of a story. That's not the case. While it does convey the language that people use to communicate, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - makes you look at the novels you read in a different way
How to Read Literature Like a Professor explains some of the devices used by authors to express themselves. The author covers many aspects of the novel such as the quest and the frequent appearance of references to ... Read More

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