The Bird and Dog
Part I: What, in your opinion, are the most important characteristics that distinguish American literature?
Part II: Select a work from your options this week and discuss its long-term significance. How does it compare to classics that have stood the test of time? Be specific. What elements of the work give it potential staying power?
Submission Instructions: Please post no fewer than 300 words, making sure to balance your answers to the separate parts. You should use quotations from the text to support your points, but make sure they don’t dominate your posts.
Choose a story or poem from The Bird and Dog
Part I: What, in your opinion, are the most important characteristics that distinguish American literature?
Part II: Select a work from your options this week and discuss its long-term significance. How does it compare to classics that have stood the test of time? Be specific. What elements of the work give it potential staying power?
Submission Instructions: Please post no fewer than 300 words, making sure to balance your answers to the separate parts. You should use quotations from the text to support your points, but make sure they don’t dominate your posts.
Choose a story or poem from The Bird and Dog
