Resources for Reading Literary Texts<\/h2>\r\nThese resources provide some additional reading strategies.\r\n\r\n \t- Guidelines for Critical Reading<\/a>, Hunter College<\/li>\r\n \t
- Critical Reading Strategies<\/a>, University of Minnesota<\/li>\r\n \t
- Critically Engaging with Literature<\/a> (video 7:51)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Critical Reading: A Guide<\/a>, John Lye, Brock University<\/li>\r\n \t
- Reading Fiction<\/a>, Cate McAllister, Empire State College<\/li>\r\n \t
- Fiction and Poetry<\/a>, Cate McAllister, Empire State College<\/li>\r\n \t
- How to Read a Poem<\/a>, University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center<\/li>\r\n \t
- Explicating Poetry: A Case Study on Millet's \"I shall forget you presently, my dear\"<\/a> (video 9:03; deals with both reading, analyzing, and writing about poetry)<\/li>\r\n \t
- How to Read a Poem<\/a>, Academy of American Poets<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Elements of a Poem<\/a>, Kahn Academy (video 5:05)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Literature for the Humanities<\/a>, an open-source short course that covers Fiction, Poetry, Drama<\/li>\r\n \t
- How to Read a Play<\/a> (video 5:38; offers very useful questions\/items to consider while reading)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Reading Drama<\/a>, Cate McAllister, Empire State College<\/li>\r\n \t
- How to Read a Play<\/a>, page in the open text Theatrical Worlds, Charles Mitchell<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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<\/p>\nImage by StockSnap from Pixabay, https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/guy-man-reading-book-business-2557251\/<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\nIf you\u2019ve never read older texts before, know that reading some 19th and early 20th century American literature may be a different experience for you.<\/p>\n
First, please understand that these texts were written at a time when different cultural and social values were accepted. Because you’re reading texts from authors whose orientation was to be authentic, there will be language used at the time period that is totally inappropriate by today\u2019s standards. However, it\u2019s important to read original, unedited versions of these texts, because language itself helps you understand the world views and cultural contexts in which these texts were created. (And know that \u201cunderstand\u201d does not<\/em> mean \u201ccondone.\u201d)<\/p>\nSecond, please know that \u201cAmerican\u201d means all groups and ideas.\u00a0 The readings you’ll be doing represent the experience of many writers, including African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and more. They represent different regional experiences and literary philosophies, such as the Harlem Renaissance, Modernism, Beat Poetry, and more. America has always been a heterogeneous society; the literature included in this course represents this multiplicity of groups and ideas.<\/p>\n
Third, there is so much more to American literature 1865-Present than what you will read in one college course. If a literary time period or particular author interests you, know that there are many additional pieces of literature in your text and online. You\u2019re encouraged to read more widely and pursue your interests.<\/p>\n
The video below contains useful information about the \u201cwhy\u201d and \u201chow\u201d of reading American literature.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nImage by StockSnap from Pixabay, https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/guy-man-reading-book-business-2557251\/<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you\u2019ve never read older texts before, know that reading some 19th and early 20th century American literature may be a different experience for you.<\/p>\n First, please understand that these texts were written at a time when different cultural and social values were accepted. Because you’re reading texts from authors whose orientation was to be authentic, there will be language used at the time period that is totally inappropriate by today\u2019s standards. However, it\u2019s important to read original, unedited versions of these texts, because language itself helps you understand the world views and cultural contexts in which these texts were created. (And know that \u201cunderstand\u201d does not<\/em> mean \u201ccondone.\u201d)<\/p>\n Second, please know that \u201cAmerican\u201d means all groups and ideas.\u00a0 The readings you’ll be doing represent the experience of many writers, including African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and more. They represent different regional experiences and literary philosophies, such as the Harlem Renaissance, Modernism, Beat Poetry, and more. America has always been a heterogeneous society; the literature included in this course represents this multiplicity of groups and ideas.<\/p>\n Third, there is so much more to American literature 1865-Present than what you will read in one college course. If a literary time period or particular author interests you, know that there are many additional pieces of literature in your text and online. You\u2019re encouraged to read more widely and pursue your interests.<\/p>\n The video below contains useful information about the \u201cwhy\u201d and \u201chow\u201d of reading American literature.<\/p>\n