I Just Want the Facts A lot of people don’t read novels, or go to see plays because they ‘just want the facts’ - they say they don’t have time for made-up stories. Other people just see literature as something to be consumed for entertainment. These attitudes to … [Read more...] about How To Read Between the Lines?
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Advanced Reading Skills: Is Autobiography Fiction?
All pieces of writing carry a message to the reader. In non-fiction works, such as textbooks, that message is overt, and usually stated in the title and chapter headings.In works of fiction, such as novels, the message from the author is usually implied rather than stated … [Read more...] about Advanced Reading Skills: Is Autobiography Fiction?
Using Fiction, Like ‘Catch-22’, to Help Us Think Deeply
“How are you?”“Busy.” So many people describe their lives like that . . . Do you? We live in a multi-tasking, 24/7, always connected, always available, world - we feel dragged this way and that by so many competing and compelling calls on our attention. This makes it … [Read more...] about Using Fiction, Like ‘Catch-22’, to Help Us Think Deeply
The Importance of Reading Fiction and Studying English Literature
What Burns at 451 Degrees Fahrenheit? 451 degrees Fahrenheit is 233 degrees Celsius - something burning at that temperature is hot enough to warm your hands by on a cold day. It is the temperature that BOOKS CATCH FIRE according to American author Ray Bradbury who died in … [Read more...] about The Importance of Reading Fiction and Studying English Literature