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Tag: American literature

Book Club: “Sometimes They Come Back” by Stephen King

June 30, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading another story written by Stephen King. It is called “Sometimes They Come Back”  As usual, think about main characters, themes or problems the story raises… Choose your role and prepare accordingly.

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Book Club: “Walking Out” by David Quammen

June 23, 2018 Diana_UA Book Club - Diana One comment

[shot from the “Walking Out” movie] This week we are reading the story called “Walking Out” written by American science and travel writer David Quammen.  This story is included in this story in the anthology American Short Story Masterpieces, edited by Raymond Carver and Tom Jenks. Quammen said that the story is

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Book Club: “Walking Out” by David Quammen

June 23, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the short story called “Walking Out” written by a modern American writer David Quammen. As usual, please think about main characters and themes of the story. What is the main idea here? Happy reading!

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Book Club: “Lost on Dress Parade” by O. Henry

May 12, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story by O.Henry again. The story is called “Lost on Dress Parade”. As usual, please think about characters, themes, a message of the story… Enjoy!

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Book Club: “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell

April 6, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

Hello, MadRookers, this week we are reading the story called “A July Of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell. As always I ask you to think of main characters, themes, messages or morals of the story. Choose your role and prepare accordingly.

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Book Club: “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes

March 24, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story which has grown into a novel. This week we are reading “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes. Remember what you need to remember, i.e. your roles, think of story themes, jot down your impressions, question, thoughts…  

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Book Club: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut

March 17, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story called “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Please, read the story, pick your role, think about themes of the story, main characters, choose the passages you want to read or discuss… Please, make a copy before editing the templates: Group Discussion Leader Word Master

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Book Club: “The Other Two” by Edith Wharton

March 10, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story suggested by Gerard. It is called “The Other Two” and was written by Edith Wharton. Please, read the story, pick your role, think about themes of the story, main characters, choose the passages you want to read or discuss… Please, make a copy

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Book Club: “Eve’s Diary” by Mark Twain

March 3, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading a story of my favorite author Mark Twain. And this is not just a story, this is a woman’s diary. And the diary of not just a woman but the first woman on Earth. 🙂 Please, pick your role in our list of roles. Choose

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Book Club: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald

February 24, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story by Francis Scott Fitzgerald called “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. I watched the movie (Brad Pitt as the main character) but I haven’t read the story yet. I am looking forward to discussing it with you. Remember about roles and themes and

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Book Club: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving

February 17, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

I think some of you have already watched the movie based on the story. I have (mainly because of Johnny Depp as a main character :)), but I’ve missed reading the story. So I am curious. I like to compare the original stories with the imaginative work of screenwriters and film

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Book Club: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London

February 10, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story by Jack London called “To Build a Fire”. As usual, I ask you to think about themes, main characters of the story, something that impressed you, something that you have learned… Don’t forget to choose your role in our schedule. Please, make a copy before

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