How Do You Read Ulysses?

How Do You Read Ulysses? BUFFALO, N.Y. — The world’s most notoriously difficult-to-read novel, “Ulysses” by James Joyce, is really an easy read at its heart, according to the Joyce Scholar-In-Residence at the University at Buffalo. Should I read anything before Ulysses? The most important precursor to Ulysses is Joyce’s previous novel, A Portrait of

What 5 Books Did California Ban?

What 5 Books Did California Ban? The challenged books include Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Theodore Taylor’s The Cay, and Mildred Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. [Editor’s note: John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men was subsequently added to this list and has also been removed from reading lists.]

What Are Close Reading Questions?

What Are Close Reading Questions? Some people are taking close reading to mean “precise” reading or “thorough” reading. If you are asking about a story, you should ask about details that would be important in a summary of the story (e.g., character motivation, key plot details, theme). “Close” is not a synonym for “trivial.” What