Mining literature for deeper meanings - Amy E. Harter
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Writing a great English paper can be tough because literature doesn’t always reveal its deeper meanings immediately. You might
not know Mr. Darcy’s true feelings for Elizabeth Bennett in Jane
Austen’s Pride and Prejudice or grasp the complex moral universe of Toni
Morrison’s Beloved at first reading. Amy E. Harter offers a few tips on
how to read and write more critically and thoughtfully.
Think about the most recent literary text you’ve studied. Give some examples of small details that you noticed about one of the characters. Then, apply your powers of insight to come to some conclusions about that character’s motivations based on those clues.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Amy E. Harter
- Animator Andres Bernal, Daniela Bernal, Hanna Hiroshi
- Director David Bernal
- Editor Gustavo Martinez, Sonia Rodriguez
- Producer Nestor B. Macias
- Narrator Amy E. Harter
