Sunday, November 22, 2009

"I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth"

--Nicolas Cage, as quoted in "His Truth is Out There"from Los Angeles Times, November 12, 2000


What does this quote mean? Provide a valid interpretation of this statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references. Don't forget to comment on someone else's opinion.How does this quote relate to the author study that we are doing in class?


Make text connections.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

"Good literature appeals to our intelligence and imagination, not merely to our curiosity"

---E.M. Forster

What does this quote mean? Provide a valid interpretation of this statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references. Don't forget to comment on someone else's opinion.

How does this quote relate to the author study that we are doing in class?

Make text connections.