Literature 1

In 8 episodes, John Green dives into literature! The analyses and books chosen in this course are based on introductory college-level curriculum and the AP Literature guidelines. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Use characters and setting to explore a range of values, beliefs, assumptions, biases, and cultural norms
• Discuss the role of the narrator and how their perspective affects how readers experience and interpret a text
• Recognize comparisons, representations, and associations that invite readers to interpret a text
• Explain the function of significant events in a plot, as well as the contributions of structure, sequence, contrast, and conflict
• Employ different lenses and focal points to read a text multiple ways and recognize the glorious ambiguity of literature
• Discuss how different texts employ time as a theme

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How and Why We Read: Crash Course English Literature #1.
Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part 1: Crash Course English Literature #2.
Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part 2: Crash Course English Literature #3.
Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part 1: Crash Course English Literature #4.
Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2: Crash Course English Literature #5.
Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield - The Catcher in the Rye Part 1: CC English Literature #6.
Holden, JD, and the Red Cap - The Catcher in the Rye Part 2: Crash Course English Literature #7.
Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Crash Course English Lit #8.