Approaches to Teaching the Works of Cormac McCarthy

Approaches to Teaching the Works of Cormac McCarthy
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Publisher : Modern Language Association
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781603294836
ISBN-13 : 160329483X
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Book Synopsis Approaches to Teaching the Works of Cormac McCarthy by : Stacey Peebles

Download or read book Approaches to Teaching the Works of Cormac McCarthy written by Stacey Peebles and published by Modern Language Association. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decades since his 1992 breakout novel, All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy has gained a reputation as one of the greatest contemporary American authors. Experimenting with genres such as the crime thriller, the post-apocalyptic novel, and the western, his work also engages with the aesthetics of cinema, and several of his novels have been adapted for the screen. While timely and relevant, his works use idiosyncratic language and contain intense, troubling portrayals of racism, sexism, and violence that can pose challenges for students. This volume offers strategies for guiding students through McCarthy's oeuvre, addressing all his novels as well as his published plays and screenplays. Part 1, "Materials," provides sources of biographical information and key scholarship on McCarthy. Essays in part 2, "Approaches," discuss subjects such as landscape and ecology, mythologies of the American West, film adaptations, and literary contexts and describe assignments that encourage students to write creatively and to examine their personal values.


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