Jerz: Intro to Literary Study (EL150)


27 Jan 2006

Foster (19 & 20)

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Which selections from the Foster book should be read for today?

Posted by: Andy Lonigro at January 25, 2006 11:01 AM

Thanks, Andy. I updated this entry.

Posted by: Dennis G. Jerz at January 25, 2006 02:07 PM

Check Out "Kelo The Great"

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/KevinHinton/2006/01/please_ask_wher.html

Topic: Please Ask Where and How Warm

Posted by: KevinHinton at January 26, 2006 04:05 PM

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/AndrewLoNigro/2006/01/seasons_and_emo.html

Posted by: Andy LoNigro at January 26, 2006 04:49 PM

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ErinWaite/2006/01/foster_19_and_2.html#comments

Posted by: ErinWaite at January 26, 2006 08:28 PM

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/DanielleMeyer/2006/01/how_to_read_lit_1.html

Posted by: Danielle Meyer at January 26, 2006 09:46 PM

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MikeRubino/014337.html

Posted by: Mike Rubino at January 26, 2006 09:49 PM

Foster said: So high or low near or far north or south east or west the places of poems and fiction really matter. It is place and space that shape that bring us to ideas and psychology and history to dyanisim.
Like all of chapter 19 was it really is about geography and location. Where a story takes place and what its surroundings are really do make the story. For instance I read a story by james Patterson called Beach house.. And the question would be why on the beach.. Because that is where the main character had to die, It set the story for why people go to the beach to have fun, why people kill, and where people can go to hide out.. It was relly an interesting story. But another story I read, cant recall the name, was about a mystery accident.. A girl and her friends dad were found dead in a car that was located over a cliff.. The cliff- the geography of the story.. it just makes the story better nad more interesting to read.

Posted by: Brittney Aller at January 26, 2006 10:11 PM

I especially liked chapter 19 about geography mattering so much when writing a book. I found it very intersting because I would like to be an author after college, and although it seems easy, there are so many elements one has to consider when writing a novel.

I like how Foster says, "Geography can also define or even develop a character." (p.167) Characters can change dramatically merely by placing them in different settings.

I liked this chapter a lot, but it also made me dizzy thinking about all the little details I will have to consider when I begin to write a book someday.

Posted by: AmandaNichols at January 26, 2006 10:15 PM

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ElyseBranam/2006/01/how_to_read_lit.html


funny...i did the same quote! it must be a good one!!!

Posted by: ElyseBranam at January 26, 2006 11:55 PM

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/AmandaNichols/2006/01/foster_19_20.html

Posted by: AmandaNichols at January 27, 2006 08:53 AM

Geography is definitely important in literature. Not only because you are able to close your eyes and visually see the setting, but whatever your reading becomes spicier. When literature is more descriptive, and includes vivid detail, more people will be attracted to read.

Posted by: Sarah Lodzsun at January 27, 2006 01:32 PM
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