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    What is the purpose of analyzing literature? And what is the purpose of learning to write a literary essay?

     

    Thank you for asking a question I've been afraid to ask. I have never understood what the point was.

     

     

    Wow! I am new to the forum and shocked at some of the scathing comments. First, thanks for asking an honest question. All true thinking begins with asking a question.

     

    I am teaching my boys to analyze literature because I want them to learn to analyze everything. This is a first step in what I hope will be a lifelong quest to learn what is true and valuable. I believe (and am tempted to say that I know) that there is absolute truth. Our post-modern society denies that idea. Our kids grow up and are told nothing has meaning, not even words. I’m teaching stuff like geometry and literary analysis now, in order to teach them to think.

     

    Learning the essay form is useful so they have an understanding of how to put together a logical response. Many people have important ideas to share, but their rambling methods of sharing their thoughts make finding those ideas too difficult.

     

    Your kids are blessed to have moms who are humble enough to ask questions so that you can keep on learning.

  2. I am looking at Excellence in Lit (thanks to the great posts by Lori D.) and the Stobaugh lit guides. Anyone looked at both?

     

    The Cathy Duffy review for Window to the World Lit scared me off a little. Sounds like it works best in a group. How much work is involved to adapt it for one student?

     

    Also, anyone used Starting Points? How much lit analysis is done? Is it suitable for a senior?

     

    Thanks.

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  4. I used All American History Vol. 1 this year for my 7th grader. He likes biographies, so we added many of those and several video supplements. For this age, it needs more directed writing assignments. The TM has some suggestions for further reading. The student activity book is more appropriate for a younger child.

    We like MOH and switched to AAH to complete our history cycle before he begins high school. It has been a solid choice. We were both happy with it, and will be using Vol 2 next year. Unlike my younger kids who are doing Sonlight, my son using AAH finished everything early. (And he liked it.)

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