Unfortunately, the books that were reading assignments last year were required to be dissected chapter by chapter, ruining the flow and magic of what I considered to be good literature. Also, discussion about themes and strands were highly structured, with little opportunity for open discussion and debate. ... Literature is all about relationships in our world - imagined or real. ... In school, I enjoy the Sciences, English, and Physical Education. ...

• Word Count: 568
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Orwell's Gripe Commenting on and criticizing literature is a common practice. ... Arnold felt that the spread of education, an education which employed a fixed cannon, dedicated to literature that was established and recognized as great art, would lead to acceptably cultured masses. ... The more important theme of this poem is her critique of the new "liberal education" system of which her aunt is a product. ... Browning uses the term "liberal education" in a satirical way as she describes what it teaches; "mathematics,--brushed with extreme flounce The circle of the sciences- She sho...

• Word Count: 1319
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Stockton belongs to American popular literature genre. He also, wrote a number of children's stories, and probably was the first to write a science fiction book. ... Analyzing the plot structure: This story theme is not a new or a very original design. ... The story might be a fiction, but the theme is a reality. ...

• Word Count: 1579
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Related Objectives • summarize, analyze, respond to, and evaluate print and digital texts • compare and contrast various genres, including essays (academic and popular), literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, proposals, blogs, websites, and reports • identify and use various methods of developing paragraphs • identify and use various organizational strategies • distinguish types of evidence used in essays (i.e. anecdotes, logical reasoning, studies, reports, statistics, interviews, academic or popular essays, etc.) ...

• Word Count: 6229
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School