Backpack Literature

by Kennedy, X. J.; Gioia, Dana

• ISBN13: 9780205551033
• ISBN10: 0205551033
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The smallest and most economical member of the Kennedy/Gioia family,Backpack Literature, 2/e,features the authorsrs" collective poetic voice which brings personal warmth and a human perspective to the discussion of literature, adding to studentsrs" interest in the readings.

Table of Contents

Reading A Story

Fable, Parable, and Tales

W. Somerset Maugham, The Appointment in Samarra Aesop, The North Wind and the Sun Bidpai,The Camel and His Friends Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, Godfather Death

The Short Story John Updike, A & P

Writing Effectively

Writing About Plot Paying Attention to Plot

Checklist: Analyzing Plot Writing Assignment on Plot More Topics For Writing

Point Of View

William Faulkner, A Rose for Emily Edgar Allan Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart

Writing Effectively

Writing About Point of View

How Point of View Shapes a Story

Checklist: Understanding Point of View

Writing Assignment on Point of View More Topics for Writing

Character

Katherine Mansfield,Miss Brill

Raymond Carver, Cathedral Alice Walker, Everyday Use

Writing Effectively

Writing About Character How Character Creates Action Checklist: Writing About Character Writing Assignment on Character More Topics For Writing

Setting

The Storm T. Coraghessan Boyle, Greasy Lake Amy Tan, A Pair of Tickets

Writing Effectively

Writing About Setting

The Importance of Setting Checklist: Analyzing Setting Writing Assignment on Setting More Topics For Writing

Tone And Style

Ernest Hemingway, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place William Faulkner, Barn Burning

Gift of the Magi Ha Jin, Saboteur

Writing Effectively

Writing About Tone and Style

Be Style Conscious Checklist: Thinking about Style and Tone Writing Assignment on Tone and Style More Topics For Writing

Theme

Chinua Achebe,Dead Men's Path Luke 15: 11-32, The Parable of the Prodigal

Writing Effectively

Writing About Theme

Stating the Theme Checklist: Determining a Story's Theme Writing Assignment on Theme More Topics For Writing

Symbol

The Chrysanthemums Shirley Jackson, The Lottery Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

Writing Effectively

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