As you assiduously conquer your summer reading, I hope that you notice some of the archetypes, patterns, and motifs discussed by Thomas Foster in How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids. You may not catch these breadcrumbs in a first reading, but since these are short texts, take another look and challenge yourself to read like a scholar. Pay attention to illness, geography, weather, quest challenges, meals; do you notice heroes or vampires? When you have these a-ha moments, please use this forum to share your observations or ask questions. |
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While Thomas Foster obviously has value in our classroom texts, his concepts can also be seen in most of our popular films and television shows. Chapter 12's "It's All Political" has obvious connections to Star Wars, GoT and TWD...even Harry Potter. Settings, geography, metaphorical vampires? They are everywhere. Use this blog to converse with each other about what you see and read outside the classroom...and earn B-squares for your insights. Be certain to explain your insights - how and where you see the connections. Please post a spoiler alert if you are, in fact, giving a big reveal....and take the time to read and respond to each other's ideas!
I look forward to some dialogue with you. |
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