Exploring Literature: Writing and Thinking About Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay - Softcover

With engaging selections, a strong emphasis on the writing process, and a visually appealing design, this thematically arranged literature anthology is sure to capture students' and instructors' attention. The first five chapters offer comprehensive coverage of reading and writing-including a highly praised Chapter 4: "Interpretation, Evaluation, and Argument"-giving students the detailed guidance and the confidence they need to write strong essays. The anthology section is organized around five themes-Family and Friends, Women and Men, Heritage and Identity, Culture and Class, and Faith and Doubt. Each theme contains a theme-opening photo, "Dialogue across History" which contain compelling quotes from famous and not-so-famous writers, and "Case Studies in Composition" which focus on a different aspect of interpretation in each theme. Most authors are represented by a photo to help students connect to the humanity of the authors.