Author Archives: Ruth McCarthy

HW 10

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Ruth McCarthy

One of Calvino’s main points is that there are several different levels of reality. Another point is that we as readers see fact and fiction as two separate things. Calvino is saying that we should see them as two coinciding … Continue reading →

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Group 4: Misha, Ajani, Shaveloa, Ruth

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ruth McCarthy

Our understanding of fiction is the literary use of imagination that allows writers to express themselves. Fiction is an extension or exageration of reality; further more it may or may not be connected to anything real or even tangable. It … Continue reading →

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What is Fiction?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ruth McCarthy

I believe that fiction could be a short story, a book, or a novel about events that have not happened. They are someone’s imaginary ideas that have not happened.

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3 Questions

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ruth McCarthy

1. Will we have more than the Texual Analysis Essay and the Final Project? Or will we be given more essays to write? 2. I see that each class has a certain author we will be discussing. Is that subject … Continue reading →

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