Exploring Literature : Writing and Thinking About Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay

by Madden, Frank

• ISBN13: 9780321011831
• ISBN10: 032101183X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

With engaging selections, a strong emphasis on the writing process, and a visually appealing design, this thematically arranged literature anthology is sure to capture students' and instructors' attention. The first five chapters offer comprehensive coverage of reading and writingincluding a highly praised Chapter 4: "Interpretation, Evaluation, and Argument"giving students the detailed guidance and the confidence they need to write strong essays. The anthology section is organized around five themesFamily and Friends, Women and Men, Heritage and Identity, Culture and Class, and Faith and Doubt. Each theme contains a theme-opening photo, "Dialogue across History" which contain compelling quotes from famous and not-so-famous writers, and "Case Studies in Composition" which focus on a different aspect of interpretation in each theme. Most authors are represented by a photo to help students connect to the humanity of the authors.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents	xi
Alternate Contents by Genre	xxvii
Preface	xxxiii
About the Author	xli
PART I Making Connections	1	(56)
Participation: Personal Response and Critical Thinking	2	(18)
Communication: Writing About Literature	20	(37)
PART II Analysis, Argumentation, and Research	57	(176)
Exploration and Analysis: Genre and the Elements of Literature	58	(109)
Argumentation: Interpreting and Evaluating	167	(34)
Research and Documentation: Writing with Secondary Sources	201	(32)
PART III A Thematic Anthology	233	(1254)
Family and Friends	234	(263)
Fiction	238	(74)
Poetry	312	(23)
Drama	335	(52)
Essays	387	(15)
Case Studies in Composition: Thinking About Interpretation and Biography	402	(95)
Women and Men	497	(314)
Fiction	501	(62)
Poetry	563	(24)
Drama	587	(119)
Essays	706	(19)
Case Studies in Composition: Thinking About Interpretation in Cultural and Historical Contexts	725	(86)
Heritage and Identity	811	(292)
Fiction	815	(67)
Poetry	882	(21)
Drama	903	(44)
Essays	947	(26)
Case Studies in Composition: Thinking About Interpretation and Performance	973	(130)
Culture and Class	1103	(183)
Fiction	1107	(46)
Poetry	1153	(29)
Drama	1182	(71)
Essays	1253	(20)
Case Studies in Composition: Thinking About Interpretation, Culture, and Research	1273	(13)
Faith and Doubt	1286	(201)
Fiction	1289	(84)
Poetry	1373	(25)
Drama	1398	(34)
Essays	1432	(28)
Case Studies in Composition: Thinking About Interpretation, Poetry, and Painting	1460	(27)
Appendix: Critical Approaches to Literature	1487	(8)
Glossary	1495	(5)
Literary and Photo Credits	1500	(9)
Index of Author Names, Titles, and First Lines of Poetry	1509	(12)
Index of Terms	1521