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1) Reading and Interpreting the Works of William Faulkner

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Living in the southern United States during the civil rights movement, William Faulkner's work is fraught with depictions of life in the changing South. Through the interpretation of key details of his life, as well as direct quotations and analysis of his word choice and themes, readers will learn how to examine and comprehend Faulkner's writing for themselves.

2) Reading and Interpreting the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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McArthur, Debra

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Edgar Allan Poe's poems and short stories may be familiar to students, but the life that inspired these tales may still remain a mystery. This text provides readers with an understanding of how Poe's writing was influenced by the time period in which he lived and the circumstances of his tragic life. Students will learn how to ponder, interpret, and comprehend Poe's work through critical analysis of his themes, word choice, and style and through direct...