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.
WatchThink 5 Multiple Choice &
3 Open Answer Questions Dig Deeper Learn More Discuss 1 Guided Discussion &
2 Open Discussions
3 Open Answer Questions Dig Deeper Learn More Discuss 1 Guided Discussion &
2 Open Discussions
Considering your answers to question one and two, what might be some of these big ideas (otherwise known as abstract concepts or thematic ideas) in the text that you would want to address in an essay? Explain how you arrived at these ideas based off of your own insight and acknowledgement of the text’s complexity.
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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
