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Williams, Michael – Use of English, 1988
Describes several approaches to teaching Robert Westall's "The Machine-Gunners." Questions the effectiveness of several activities which are commonly used to teach imaginative texts. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Literature, Foreign Countries, Metaphors
Williamson, David – Use of English, 1982
Argues that the study of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" will provoke both agreement and disagreement in its premises and its particular judgments, but that the ensuing thought and discussion can constitute an education in novel reading. (HOD)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, English Literature, Individual Differences, Literary Criticism
Turner, Ann – Use of English, 1980
Discusses some of the novels of Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), pointing out that their "simplicity and directness, mythic grandeur, and lack of sentimentality" could make them popular classics for today's children. Urges teachers to introduce Haggard's books to their students. (GT)
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
