and Composition 19 Aug 2012 Observations for How to Read Literature Like A Professor by Thomas C. Foster Introduction: How’d He Do That? 1. Literature has a set of codes and rules‚ a set of conventions and patterns. 2. Conventions are used‚ observed‚ anticipated‚ and then fulfilled. 3. The three things that differentiate a professional reader from those less experienced are: memory‚ symbol and pattern. 4. A “Faustian bargain” is like making a deal with the devil. Chapter One: Every
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Introduction: How’d He Do That? If Walter Lee Younger makes a deal with the devil will everything go back to normal? Reasons to make deal with the devil Satanic temptation Racism Anguish How Walter Lee Younger handles the decision with the devil. Looks at himself at true cost Walter Lee recovers in time to reject devils offer (Mr. Linder aka devil) Resisting the devil shows how Walter Lee grows heroic by battling his own demons. But he barely had time to come to his senses to resist the
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techniques in How to Read Like a Professor ‘How to Read Like a Professor’ is a book that discusses several broad yet detailed techniques of reading. While I am positive everyone who reads this book knows how to read‚ they may not know how to read to fully comprehend all of a volume‚ even that which is not on the page. One such technique that really helps to reveal much about a story is symbolism‚ or the use of something to represent something else usually not in the story. Symbolism is important
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Thomas C. Foster indicates in “How to Read Literature Like a Professor” that usually when a blind person shows up in a piece of literature‚ he can see into the spirit and divine world‚ and can see things that the hero of the story is unable to see. While I don’t believe love is spiritual‚ I do believe that it takes a special eye to see it. In “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green‚ Augustus’ best friend Isaac is losing his eyesight to cancer‚ and essentially going blind. Even though Isaac is losing
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How to Read Literature like a Professor Chapter 1: We learn the basics of a quest in a book or novel. The author says a quest can be any kind of journey. He uses a kid‚ named Kip‚ who runs to the store to pick up some bread for his parents. Along the way he sees the girl he asked out‚ a bully named Troy‚ and his ’68 ‘Cuda. When we hear or read the word “quest”‚ we think of an epic hero coming from a faraway land‚ who faces an obstacle‚ trials‚ a protagonist‚ and love story. To have a quest you
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster (Notes) Introduction: “How’d He Do That?” Part of reading is: o Knowing conventions o Recognizing conventions o Anticipating results When a person introduces a topic‚ then digresses onto other topics it doesn’t matter what examples‚ as soon as you see a couple of them you recognize a pattern. o You know the author is coming back with an application of those examples to the main topic. Conventions in stories/novels: o
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How iPad and Kindle impact literacy Introduction In the world of today‚ technology is a crucial progression to advance the learner’s ability to learn more efficiently‚ with the learner being anyone‚ be it child or adult‚ male or female. The importance of literacy education is growing larger every day‚ with the changing types of technology being created or introduced into our daily lives. Why not incorporate some of these technological advances to assist us with our learning‚ comprehending
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“How To Read Literature Like A Professor” By: Thomas C. Foster 1) “Always" and "never" are not words that have much meaning in literary study. For one thing‚ as soon as something seems to always be true‚ some wise guy will come along and write something to prove that it’s not.” pg.8 2) "there’s no such thing as a wholly original work of literature" pg.20 3) "myth is a body of story that matters" pg.39 4) “The real reason for a quest is always self-knowledge.” pg.7 5) “Here’s the problem with
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Shelby Oglesby Question one. Chapters five of ’ how to read literature like a professor’ tells us that ; nothing is original‚ that everything is taken from something that has previously been told of a or wrote about. The road by Cormac McCarthy abides by this. When i was in the eight grade I read The Picture of Dorian Grey‚ When i was in the ninth grade i read The Twilight Saga‚ and last week i read Fifty Shades of Grey. All three of the listed books are derived from one another ‚ in all three
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Chapter 3 - Nice To Eat You: Acts of Vampires Chapter Summary: -Ghosts and vampires are never only about ghosts and vampires. There’s a thin line between the ordinary and the monstrous. -Sex: Evil‚ lust‚ seduction‚ temptation‚ danger. Evil has been related to sex ever since the serpent tempted Eve. -Exploitation: using other people to get what we want‚ placing our desires above others. Vampires and other figures are used where someone grows by weakening someone else. Connections: -The Scarlet
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