
ERIC Number: EJ422662
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Publication Date: 1991
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Allusion as Heuristic.
Alexander, Valerie
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v18 n1 p22-28 Feb 1991
Describes a short writing exercise that aims at expanding the cultural literacy of students and raises many questions about the process of interpreting literature. Notes that each student researches a biblical, mythological, literary, or historical reference and then writes a short paper explaining how the comparison adds to the understanding of the novel at hand. (RS)
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Language: English
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