A teacher discusses how she used criticism of "The Scarlet Letter," when studying the book, in her honors class. The students were also intrigued by the biographical information they learned about Hawthorne, and eager to use it in interpreting his novel. (SRT)

Discusses examples in "Moby Dick" of Melvillean words symptomatic of the significance of Ishmael's rhetorical energy, in order to suggest that Ishmael's language reflects Melville's search for lexical and rhetorical forms that express the democratic impulse. (SRT)

Refutes points made in an earlier published article on the crisis in English teaching, particularly references to the threat of "structuralist arguments." (AEA)

Reviews six books that English teachers may find useful: "Shakespeare's First Words,""Adapted Classics for Advanced Readers,""The Hand that Fed Him Kicked the Bucket: The Literary Uses of the Mixed Metaphor,""Whatta We Gotta Do That For?,""The Turner's Book of Fitness," and "The Computer Tutor." (DF)

Argues that revisionist and ecological criticism are two different activities. Describes the differences, then proposes ecological approaches for the study of literature, rhetoric, and composition. (FL)

Compares the imagery of two poems that deal with the price exacted by athletic success: John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player" and A. E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young." (RBW)

Argues that the formalistic study of poetry is the best preparation for the study of law because no other discipline (1) communicates so well that words are not often interchangeable, (2) concentrates as much on the effects of ambiguity in words and phrases, and (3) focuses as much on the concept of contextuality. (MM)

Analyzes the relationship of form and content in producing meaning in creative writing, specifically in poetry and drama. (RB)

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

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

Report on the Indiana University Program in religious studies that prepares secondary English teachers to teach the Bible as literature. (Author)