How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Ch. 21: Markings
For what reason do authors give their characters scars, deformities, or other physical markings? As I was reading this amazing chapter, I immediately thought of a great classic, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Now I must admit, one of the main reasons I thought of this book is because it is still fresh in my mind. You see, in my AP English Language and Composition course, we spent the latter half of the third trimester reading Frankenstein. Now, in my opinion, Frankenstein is the second best book we read in that class, behind the only other book we read; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott. Fitzgerald. But that’s a different story. Foster claims that in reality, a physical ...
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fear in a twisted way. In addition, The Creature’s hideous, deformed face is also ironically symbolic. Just because he looks monstrous, society assumes he is monstrous. Also, in a unique way, The Creature’s hideous face not only describe his short life, but also shape it. His entire life (around two years) was marked with scars and unfortunate events. Also, his foolish creator, Victor Frankenstein, actually abandoned his creation just because of how hideous it looked. On a final note, Foster also writes that the physical imperfections given to a character not only reflect the damage inside the individual, but what is wrong with the culture that causes such damage. This is entirely true in Frankenstein’s case.
Ch. 1: Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not)
This is the first chapter I read in Thomas Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Not only because it was the first chapter in the book, but also because it seemed semi-interesting compared to ...
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The Quester (Jebel), 2. The Destination (Fire God’s home), 3. Stated reason to go there (invincibility, job, girl), 4. Challenges and Trials (hatred, bigotry, death, slavery, betrayal), and 5. Real Reason to go there (self-knowledge). Even more, after successfully completing his quest, Jebel returns home with invincibility to inherit the position, only with a twist. Since he is know invincible, Jebels say’s that all criminals must try to behead him, and if they fail then they must go prison. If they succeed, then they can become the next executioner. Also, he doesn’t go for the girl in the end. He abandons her and goes for her maid.
Ch. 11: Violence
Ch. 11 is all about ...
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