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How to Read Literature Like a Professor Morgan Banks

1.)Introduction: How'd He Do That?
Memory affects the reading of literature because it helps you make connections and recognize patterns. Patterns, in turn, can reveal hidden meanings and truths in the text- if something is mentioned repeatedly, thats a big clue that is of vital importance to fully understanding the piece of literature. Finally symbols show what text cannot and guide you to a more complete understanding of the underlying point.
A complicated novel will often include many characters, one central plot, and numerous sub-plots. Pattern recognition allows us to see the relationships between character, actions, and ideas. A time when symbolism enhanced my understanding when reading a literary work, was when i was reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The symbol is the green light, which sits across the water from Gatsby's house. Gatsby stood at the end of his garden with arms outstretched, desperately trying to reach the green light. The green light symbolizes how desperately Gatsby want Daisy back in his life- however, his failure to reach the green light demonstrates how Daisy is ultimately gone from his life forever.
2.)Chapter 1: Every trip is a quest (Except when it's not)
Story I have chosen is Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief A.) Our questor: A young boy with dyslexia and ADHD who finds out he is a demigod and that his father is poseidon. B.) A place to go: Percy and his friends must go and try to find the master lightning bolt that someone stole he also has to find and try to save his mom C.) A stated reason to go there: Zeus thinks percy stole the lightning bolt and wants him dead so to stay alive he must find out who stole it and give it back to Zeus. He also has to try and find his mom and save her life D.) Challenges and trials: Him and his friends get on a bus, where three old

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