How to read literature like a professor
by Thomas C. Foster · first published 2002
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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 co
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Pick up a copy of "How to Read Literature Like A Professor" by Thomas C. Foster at your library. My AP Lit instructor had me read it almost a decade ago (after similar complaints) and it helped me enjoy required undergrad literature classes much more - gives…
on “The Most Misread Poem in America” ↗My June/July/Aug booklist: - How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - The Story of the Human Body by Daniel Lieberman - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides - Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston…
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