How to Read Literature Like a Professor: Chapters 23 & 24

1. How to Read Literature Like a Professor: Chapters 23 & 24

2. Chapter 23: It’s Never Just Heart Disease… What was it about? • When an author mentions heart disease, it’s never about heart disease.

3. Deeper thoughts. • Heart disease is sad emotions • Loneliness or pain • Heart represents all emotion • Heart has significance

4. Examples? • The Man of Adamant • By: Nathaniel Hawthorne • Man is upset with society • Moves into cave • Turns into stone

5. Chapter 24:…..And Rarely Just Illness What was it about? • When writing, you can not just use any illness off the top of your head.

6. What does that mean? • Illness should effect the character’s appearance. • Strong symbol -Tuberculosis: Translucent skin, darkened eye sockets, coughing up blood

7. Key Points • Not all diseases are created equal • It should be picturesque • Mysterious in origin - Author John Keat’s Tuberculosis • Strong metaphorical possibilities

8. Examples? • James Joyce’s “The Sisters” • Priest has stroke • Left paralyzed • There is “No Hope” for the priest • Paralysis shows suffering with no action. • Boy is effected

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