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I would highly recommend The Time Machine by H.G Wells because the idea of the future is much different than anything I have ever read or heard of. When you think about the future you think about how much the … Continue reading →

Dear Students, First of all, I wanted to thank you for all of the work that you put into your essays.  They were, for the most part, incredibly creative and insightful.  I learned a lot from them, and for that … Continue reading →

Dear Students, For those of you interested in continuing your reading of postmodern fiction, I thought I’d post a couple of suggestions for your summer reading.  Here are a few: “Literary Devices” by Richard Powers Calvino, Italo.  If On a … Continue reading →

Dear Professor Rodgers: Describe your experience writing this essay. Explain what you learned, or explain what you re-learned, or what you wish you had learned. Explain any questions or concerns that you have about the essay.

Calvino describes different levels of reality, he describes there are 4 levels of reality in works of literature. In his work he explains, although all 4 levels seems to be spoken about and discussed in literature, it seems that the higher the … Continue reading →

What is your essay about?  What do you hope to argue or prove in your essay?  How do you plan to go about doing this?  What evidence will you use?

Calvino’s essay is about the existence of levels of reality in literature. According to him, different levels of reality may be matched by level s of credibility or different suspension of disbelief.Calvino shows how when writing about fiction, nothing should … Continue reading →

Writing About Literature   Topic Specific Questions Does my story have to be finished? (yes) Do I have to analyze my own story?  Yes!  After writing your story, I would like you to write a two page analysis of your … Continue reading →

Madame Bovary (Excerpt from Lydia Davis translation)

Calvino’s “Levels of Reality in Literature” talks about the different levels of reality found within a story. It also points out that the “I” can represent a part of the author/writer that creates the story. As readers, we look at … Continue reading →