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100	1		_aFoster, Thomas C. _eauthor
245	1	0	_aHow to read literature like a professor : _ba lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines / _cThomas C. Foster.
246	3	1	_aA lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines.
250			_arev ed.
260			_aNew York, New York : _bHarper Perennial, _c2014,c2003.
300			_axxx, 336 p. : _bill ; _c21 cm.
500			_aFirst published: 2003.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_tIntroduction : how'd he do that? -- _tEvery trip is a quest (except when it's not) -- _tNice to eat with you : acts of communion -- _tNice to eat you : acts of vampires -- _tNow, where have I seen her before? -- _tWhen in doubt, it's from Shakespeare -- _tOr the Bible -- _tHanseldee and Greteldum -- _tIt's Greek to me -- _tIt's more than just rain or snow -- _tNever stand next to the hero -- _tInterlude : does he mean that? -- _tMore than it's gonna hurt you : concerning violence -- _tIs that a symbol? -- _tIt's all political -- _tYes, she's a Christ figure, too -- _tFlights of fancy -- _tIt's all about sex -- _tExcept sex -- _tIf she comes up, it's Baptism -- _tGeography matters -- _tSo does season -- _tInterlude : one story -- _tMarked for greatness -- _tHe's blind for a reason, you know -- _tIt's never just heart disease and rarely just illness -- _tDon't read with your eyes -- _tIt's my symbol and I'll cry if I want to -- _tIs he serious? and other ironies -- _tA test case -- _tPostlude : who's in charge here?
520			_aWhat does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Get drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface -- a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character - and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest a shared meal may signify a communion and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.
650		0	_aBooks and reading.
650		0	_aCriticism.
650		0	_aLiterature _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aLiterature. _vExplication
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