Explains how Odysseus represents four qualities that the youth of today find salient in their culture. (MM)

J. B. is the modern Job updated in history by thousands of years. Author compares the two in the light of cultural differences. (Author/MB)

Discusses recent changes in theories and practice of teaching English in the colleges and how this reflects in the teaching of high school literature. Eclectic theory of criticism; intrinsic approach to literary study; impressionism and relativism; student engagement and personal responses to literature are examined. (RB)

An analysis of Algren's short story, used by the author in teaching a high school English class. (JB)

Proposes that "literature" be redefined to include "all media that offer us art"; a paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (Atlanta, November 27, 1970). (Author/RD)

In The Ox-Bow Incident," author Walter Van Tilburg Clark dramatizes the truth that speakers who whould urge men to think before acting need at least as much courage as those who would act first and think later." (Author/RD)

Present's Harriette Arnow's "The Dollmaker" as an excellent vehicle for teaching the fundamentals of literary interpretation, especially to non-English majors. Describes how the novel illustrates the interconnection of plot, setting, characterization, symbol, and theme. (MM)

Suggests that the movie "E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial:" is a classic because it touches a mythic nerve--every person's impulse to find a home within an alien environment. Proposes that E.T.'s story, with its New Testament parallels, can be used to teach literary allusion. (MM)

Relates changing student reaction to George Orwell's "1984" over 20 years of teaching. Finds present high school students' acceptance of Orwell's bleak world vision both a sign of student honesty and a frightening indication of the growing reality of the book. (MM)

Explains how to use the novels of Toni Morrison to teach high school students about life and literature. (JL)

Examines the contemporary young adult novels of four authors. Shows that studying these novels, which have believable teenage characters, can help the young to see cruelty as selfish, stupid, or vicious, and to become aware of and control their own cruel impulses. (RL)

Describes an elective course which studies the literature written by and about people who challenged the rigidity and justice of certain laws. (DD)