Without much thought, authors use brilliant techniques in order to portray the images and stories that they wish to tell. The novel, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, by Thomas C Foster, helps readers discover the hidden truths among literature and the brilliant techniques that the authors use as well as learn how to add innovative concepts into their writing in order to portray exactly what they are trying to say. It is evident that in A Thousand Splendid Suns the author, Khaled Hosseini, unconsciously uses some of the brilliant concepts that Foster addresses in his book. Khaled Hosseini, the accomplished author, habitually uses the concepts by Thomas C Foster in How to Read Literature Like a Professor, therefore making Hosseini an iconic author. Some may see the interaction between Mariam and Laila in A Thousand Splendid Suns as no more than a cup of tea, but after reading How to Read Literature Like a Professor, it is evident that it is much more powerful. In chapter 2 of his book, “Nice to Eat With You”, Foster addresses that in literature, a meal scene is not always just a meal scene. For …show more content…
Another one of his main points, in Chapter 7, is that many modern works of literature are inspired by biblical stories. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam’s death can be seen as an allusion to Jesus’s death. They both endured extreme torture and mistreatment before their death. Furthermore, Mariam’s mother, Nana, killed herself which is similar to the way Judas died. Nana was “dangling at the end of it” similarly to how Judas had hung himself (Hosseini 36). Hosseini does a tremendous job at taking ideas from the bible and putting them into his own works of literature. This allows the reader to fully understand the message he is trying to convey and even adds dimension to his
After reading the passage, “Clover”, by Billy Lombardo, a reader is able to describe a particular character’s interactions and analyze descriptions of this individual. In the passage, “Clover”, is a teacher, Graham. He, in his classroom, shares something that had occurred that morning. In this passage, the author, Billy Lombardo, describes interaction, responses, and unique characteristics and traits of the key character, Graham.
In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, symbolism, archetype, and myths are three concepts he uses to compose the unique story. The symbolism in the story stands out vaguely. An archetypical reference occurs at the very beginning of the story that carries on throughout the book. The mythological aspect is sensibly the whole concept the story is about. All three of these notions are openly highlighted throughout the story. They each obtain explanations for multiple subjects. The book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster helps explain the three concepts in Kafka’s, The Metamorphosis.
The author, Melina Marchetta applies a variety of familiar and stereotypical events in the book. From cases such as the different characters, their characteristics and their reaction upon certain events that occur in the book. One great example of a stereotypical event in this book is the relationship between Josephine Alibrandi and Jacob Coote who is the school captain of a public school called Cook High. “He cracked two eggs on my glasses once” (32).
In conclusion, the brilliant novel “How To Read Literature Like A Professor” by Thomas C. Foster is a fantastic novel that helps grasp the basic ideas and structure that makes up a work of literature. Foster’s laid-back attitude made a major contribution to the great tone of the novel, and made it easier to understand. Many connections were included in the novel, along with some great quotes. After reading this novel, I have a better idea of what to look for when reading a novel.
Hosseini's novel is quite intriguing as he profoundly explains the life of both Mariam and Laila with depth. Throughout the novel he is able to characterize the life a woman had in Afghanistan.This is exemplified through the the structure Hosseini uses, he separates the lives of Mariam and Laila into many distinct parts, the two individual stories of the protagonists are within parts one and two. As a result, parts three and four reside to the shared experiences of them both. By doing this he is able compare and contrast the lives of Mariam and Laila, which is an exceptional way of doing it. Throughout the novel, Hosseini is able to depict the themes of oppression to women, affects of love, and impacts on war. One of the themes is war in which
In his novel, Hosseini writes with a deceivingly simple form of prose. Instead of assaulting the audience with his extravagant vocabulary, he entices them with the minds of his characters. Leaving the audience with feelings of empathy and repulsion, the work exhibits Hosseini’s adept abi...
Although the greater picture is that reading is fundamental, the two authors have a few different messages that they seek to communicate to their audiences. “The Joy of Reading and Writing” depicts how reading serves as a mechanism to escape the preconceived notions that constrain several groups of people from establishing themselves and achieving success in their lifetimes. “Reading to Write,” on the other hand, offers a valuable advice to aspiring writers. The author suggests that one has to read, read, and read before he or she can become a writer. Moreover, he holds an interesting opinion concerning mediocre writing. He says, “Every book you pick has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones” (p.221). Although these two essays differ in their contents and messages, the authors use the same rhetorical mode to write their essays. Both are process analyses, meaning that they develop their main argument and provide justification for it step by step. By employing this technique, the two authors create essays that are thoughtful, well supported, and easy to understand. In addition, Alexie and King both add a little personal touch to their writings as they include personal anecdotes. This has the effect of providing support for their arguments. Although the two essays have fairly different messages, the authors make use of anecdotes and structure their writing in a somewhat similar
The way that men are represented in A Thousand Splendid Suns begins with Hosseini’s characterization of Jalil, and his treatment of Mariam. Jalil’s concern with his image and reputation greatly outweighs his concern for Mariam’s well being when she is in Herat. Before he sends her away to an unfamiliar city with an unfamiliar man, when she tries to call him out, he gets defensive, “as if he were the one to whom something was being done.” (page
Overall, How to Read Literature Like a Professor starts off really confusing since you are trying to understand what is going on while also trying to figure out how he proves his theories. In the beginning of the book, Foster’s theories seemed so far-fetched because of the way he worded them. In chapter three Foster stated, “Ghosts and vampires are never only about ghosts and vampires.” (Foster 18). Immediately, I began to think about how professors tear apart books for symbols that are not really there. Many authors in the past have stated that they have written books that have no deeper meaning and are not filled with symbols. After I pondered this thought, I was hoping Foster was going to further explain his statement to make me agree.
The first chapter of How to Read Novels like a Professor is called “ Pickup Lines and Open(ing) Seductions”. This chapter is about how imperative it is that the opening pages of the novel are persuasive. If the beginning of the novel does not entice the reader then they will not continue investing their time and energy into it. Even the very first line of a novel plays a major role in seducing the reader. The opening line is like a hook, it invites the reader in and gives them foresight on what is to come in the future. This chapter is also about how the first page of a novel can tell the reader everything they need to know to read it. The author does this by including the style, tone, mood, diction, point of view, narrative presence, narrative attitude, time frame, time
Although a childrens story, Disney’s movies contain hidden context that usually goes over the heads of six-year olds . Through subtle details, The latest Disney animation, Frozen.
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Annie murphy Paul is trying to persuade her audience to believe that reading from a book is more help then to read It online. In “reading literature make us nicer” Annie murphy Paul builds several arguments on how reading from a textbook is so much more beneficial.
In literature, it is evident that each author has their own technique of writing. Although many authors are inspired by other writers, no two authors are alike. Each writer offers something to literature that is unique and their own. As a result, each author has their own view on what successful writings should do. Willa Cather explains in her essay, “The Novel Demeuble” her thoughts of what a successful novel consists of, and includes a few authors who represent both successful and non successful novels and in her novel, The Professors House helps meet the criteria she delineates.
Literature is an essential part of society in the present day and enables the communication between multiple parties in a written form. Texts can provide a vast knowledge on subjects dependent on content whereas novels are often seen as being purely for leisure and enjoyment. However it can often be seen that prose