Archive for May, 2007
Heart of Darkness
Every time I read this novella, I’m more intrigued by it. Perhaps it is simply because each time I have read it, I have been a little more familiar with the psychoanalytical approach to literary analysis (big literary term for looking into the psychology of the characters as well as what the narrative reveals about [...]
May 30, 2007
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Martyrs’ Crossing
My immediate reaction upon finishing this novel was to be extremely angry with Amy Wilentz. I like my novels to have closure, and this one is sadly lacking, but I won’t say too much about that since I don’t want to break my own rules about spoilers. Overall, I really did enjoy this book very [...]
May 11, 2007
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Farewell to Manzanar
I’ve been meaning to read this book for ages, especially since it fits in so well with a collaborative aproach to teaching American Literature and U.S. History. This year, I finally just decided to teach it, keeping a chapter or two ahead of my students. The style of the book is fairly straitforward, which always [...]
May 10, 2007
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When Worlds Collide
I’ve finally drummed up another quote, since I haven’t finished another book yet, and thus cannot offer another review. This one comes from A Passage to India which I am currently reading with my senior classes. The setting is a town in India during that country’s colonial period. Forster goes to great lengths to establish [...]
May 3, 2007
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