Students strengthen their analytic skills by studying the elements of fiction, including plot, character, point of view, and theme. Students discriminate effective writing from that which is mediocre. Students interpret fiction for the artfulness of its language. Students develop a vocabulary for discussing and writing about fiction. Students evaluate fiction as a social catalyst and as a source of information about human nature and philosophy.
Students appreciate fiction of western and other cultures.
Students discern the emotional, psychological, historical, and social contexts of fiction. Students assess the value of fiction in their lives. Each exercise will be scored between 10 and 0 for its attempt to thoroughly and thoughtfully respond to the task. Each exercise is due the next class day after it is assigned. No make-up will be allowed for missed WTL assignments.