Literary Analysis Through The Giver: Close Reading & Writing

Literary Analysis Through The Giver: Close Reading & Writing

Literary Analysis Through The Giver: Close Reading & Writing
A 12-week literary analysis course using The Giver and selections from How to Read Literature Like a Professor to teach close reading, pattern recognition, symbolism, motifs, archetypes, and allusion. Students practice analytical paragraph and essay writing, interpret ambiguous endings, and learn to support claims with textual evidence leading to a final literary analysis essay with instructor feedback.
Literary Analysis Through The Giver: Close Reading & Writing

Price

$24.17per class

$24.17

per week

Level
Mixed Level
Ages
12–17
Duration
50 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
12

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Class Experience

A 12-week literary analysis course using The Giver and selections from How to Read Literature Like a Professor to teach close reading, pattern recognition, symbolism, motifs, archetypes, and allusion. Students practice analytical paragraph and essay writing, interpret ambiguous endings, and learn to support claims with textual evidence leading to a final literary analysis essay with instructor feedback.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify and interpret symbolism, motifs, and archetypes in fiction.

  • Recognize classical and biblical allusions and explain their literary function.

  • Apply the quest/hero's-journey framework to a novel's structure.

  • Write analytical paragraphs and essays using textual evidence.

  • Discuss and defend multiple interpretations of an ambiguous text.

Learning Needs Support

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Meet Your Instructor

Kanta Rathod

Minecraft & History Educator

6+ Years

Teaching Experience

5000+

Students Taught

All age groups

Preferred Ages

A passionate educator who blends interactive game-based learning with history, helping kids build confidence while exploring cultures and civilizations through creative projects.

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