tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post1508784519871431632..comments2024-01-18T00:32:55.427-06:00Comments on my cozy book nook: Literary MeritMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-13013734506897320362010-10-08T02:33:11.378-05:002010-10-08T02:33:11.378-05:00I'm writing the same type of essay for my Fres...I'm writing the same type of essay for my Freshman English class as the anon from November. <br /><br />My own book is Harry Potter and I do believe it qualifies for literary merit.<br /><br />It's not just a children's book. It has many adult themes, lots of symbology and it also speaks to people in all age groups. (Which is a difficult thing for a book to do)<br /><br />But on another subject: I'm glad you have this book club! I would love to have a class like this! Keep up the good work! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-27024965067778441802009-11-07T19:11:42.731-06:002009-11-07T19:11:42.731-06:00Funny, but that's my essay topic in my English...Funny, but that's my essay topic in my English class. How do you define literary merit, using a modern novel as an example. Mine own is Twilight, arguing that it shouldn't have any merit whatsoever.<br /><br />Some things I would add (or perhaps expand upon?) are:<br /><br />1. Effort (Whether the author went through effort with their writing - did they work extensively on it until satisified or just slap it out onto the market?)<br /><br />2. Plausibility (Whether or not the work is set in a fictional world, is it logically set up? Are there any plot holes, in other words? Moreso, can we believe the characters are realistic? Do their actions or diction contradict themselves?)<br /><br />The only point I find myself half-way disagreeing on is "timeless" as a factor. Some works seem even more enjoyable when there's so much to uncover with the world it was set in. Could you expand on that point?<br /><br />Sorry for such a long comment, but thank you for this entry. It's helping out a lot :D <br /><br />My email is slashedupinsanity@yahoo.com, by the way, if you happen to want to respond XDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-11897917364530863832009-01-20T21:09:00.000-06:002009-01-20T21:09:00.000-06:00I would have loved to have had an English teacher ...I would have loved to have had an English teacher like you when I was at highschool. Mine was good, but not <I>that</I> good ;)<BR/><BR/>English was always my favourite subject at school, and I always got excellent results. Wish I could have said the same for Maths though, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-73938352641413594022009-01-20T08:52:00.000-06:002009-01-20T08:52:00.000-06:00What a great class - I wish I could be in it. I'm...What a great class - I wish I could be in it. I'm sure those 6 kids are a joy to be with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-48316806772510332782009-01-20T00:58:00.000-06:002009-01-20T00:58:00.000-06:00If I beg and I plead, will you host this class on-...If I beg and I plead, will you host this class on-line weekly with whomever is interested? I'd join in a HEARTBEAT! I'm going to read Of Mice & Men SOON! <BR/><BR/>You are so awesome!<BR/><BR/>I love your definitions.<BR/><BR/>The only other definition would be a book that moves the spirit/moves the soul. As I write that, I'm trying to give better words or an example. Because your definition of the one with "layers" and "meanings" almost says what I mean. I'll have to think on it more.ANovelMenageriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328178716595263790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-61462331796684797122009-01-20T00:21:00.000-06:002009-01-20T00:21:00.000-06:00I wish there was a class like your book club class...I wish there was a class like your book club class when I was in high school. It reminds me of my favorite class in college, Freshman Seminar. Over the course of a semester we read about 6 books and watched about 6 films and documentaries. After reading or viewing we wrote short essays on the selected assignment. The entire point of the class was to understand the different perspectives that people bring to the table and how their personal experiences might have helped them arrive at such different conclusions. It was actually the class that made me excited to read and triggered the interest for me. I think it's such a great service that you're providing your students with!The Lyon Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308587156384169071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-63844478208563340282009-01-19T22:58:00.000-06:002009-01-19T22:58:00.000-06:00Ah, wish I would of know you were going to be in L...Ah, wish I would of know you were going to be in Lawrence today and I would of met you guys! I live just west of Lawrence and I love to shop for books!<BR/>Glad to hear you had a good time, you sure had a beautiful day!!<BR/>Darby<BR/>darbyscloset at yahoo dot comdarbysclosethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307627314923598305noreply@blogger.com