Literature: The Human Experience
by Richard Abcarian (Editor), Marvin Klotz (Editor)
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The great themes of humanity - innocence and experience, conformity and rebellion, culture and identity, love and hate, and the presence of death - are represented and explored in [this book. [The editors] have provided advice on how to read and write about the literature in this thematic anthology. Throughout the anthology they raise questions - about style, meaning, and method in the stories, poems, plays, and essays - for you to consider as you read and write.-Back cover.Tags
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- Canonical title
- Literature: The Human Experience
- Original publication date
- 2006
- Epigraph
- There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing poetry --
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without opress of Toll --
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears t... (show all)he Human soul.
-- Emily Dickinson (c. 1873) - First words
- Why We Read Literature
Perhaps even the thought of reading literature creates a weighty and intimidating burden. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Writing topic: Choose two works, each of which affects you differently and discuss the elements responsible for your response.
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- English
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