This blog is dedicated to my 2nd semester independent reading project in Mr. Cook's AP English Literature and Composition class at Gloucester High School.
Prior to the 2nd semester, the class was instructed to choose a theme and read books according to that theme. The theme could have been an author study, a character study, or a study that you've created. My group chose to do an author study on Italo Calvino and were recommended to read If on a winter's night a traveler.
My initial thoughts on Calvino before reading If on a winter's night a traveler were largely shaped by our summer reading assignment of Invisible Cities by Calvino. I really enjoyed that book and was looking forward to reading the story recommended to me and the other members of my group.
The thing that grabbed my attention the most in If on a winter's night a traveler, was that the structure of this story is obviously not traditional. This made me want to explore narratives and perspectives as a whole and led me to my thesis. Why do authors setup books and stories in the manner that they do? Why do authors choose to give the reader of the story the "eyeglasses or lens" from one character but not another?
There is a lot going on in books which is why I compare to it as a jungle. In my project, I hope to explore the differences under the large umbrella of narratives and perspectives through reading multiple books both of nonfiction and of fiction. Since I am a visual learner, I also hope to compare and contrast narratives through watching film.
I look forward to my expedition through the narrative jungle. Stay tuned.
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