Monday, September 3, 2012

How to Read Literature Like a Professor (18-19-20)

Sept- 3

Chapter 18- If She Comes Up, It's Baptism
    If a character goes into water and survives under unbelievable circumstances, he or she is symbolically reborn. Baptism is about death, rebirth and new identity normally but it can also be about change of faith. Death also has symbolic meaning of ..."character revelation, development of violence or failure or guilt, or plot complication."

Chapter 19- Geography Matters...
    Geography consists things like hills, creeks,and deserts, but also things like politics, history, and economics. The element of geography can be reveal characteristics of other parts of the story: theme, plot, symbol, or define & develop a character.

Chapter 20- ...So Does Season
    Using seasons in literature has been used for centuries. Season sometimes refers to age, happiness vs sadness, point of view on life, tone, time of day.

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