Antihero

by Jennifer Joline Anderson

Overview

This title examines the role and theme of the antihero archetype in Macbeth, Wuthering Heights, Notes from Underground, and Native Son. It features four analysis papers that consider the antihero theme, each using different critical lenses, writing techniques, or aspects of the theme. Critical thinking questions, sidebars highlighting and explaining each thesis and argument, and other possible approaches for analysis help students understand the mechanics of essay writing. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629695860
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	08/15/2015
Series:	Essential Literary Themes Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	1100L (what's this?)
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2015
Gr 9 Up—These volumes provide detailed guidelines on examining literary works for thematic content and critiquing them. Each selection presents comprehensive overviews of familiar literary classics and films, followed by insightful analyses and critical-thinking questions. Ideas for alternative analyses will further stimulate students' thinking (for instance, in The Antihero, an examination of Heathcliff is followed by a question about whether Cathy is a feminist antihero). Theses and their supporting arguments are highlighted and thoroughly explained. The inclusion of popular films, including those based on books by John Green, Suzanne Collins, and Veronica Roth, heightens the appeal. Color and black-and-white stills taken from films and cinematic and staged versions of the titles under discussion generously illustrate the volumes. Back-matter resources are excellent: "Analyze It" invites students to use what they have learned to analyze a book of their choosing, "Characteristics and Classics" lists salient features of the themes and famous works that include them, and bibliographies are in-depth. VERDICT Highly recommended for able, sophisticated students, and particularly valuable for advanced English and literature classes.

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