Anoka Ramsey Community College -- Coon Rapids Campus

Prof. Scott R. Stankey

Introduction to Literature -- Novels


General Information:

The Elements of Fiction (from Charters and Charters)

The Elements of Fiction (from Johnston)

The Elements of Fiction (combined)

The "Lengths" of Fiction

 

Daisy Miller: A Study (1878) by Henry James:

Henry James  -- Discussion Questions for Chapters 1 and 2

Henry James -- Discussion Questions for Chapters 3 and 4

Henry James -- Discussion Questions for Whole Novella

Notes on Henry James' Daisy Miller

 

The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin:

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 1 -- Group Work

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 1 -- Group Work Results

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 1 -- Scott's Reading Notes

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 1 -- Discussion Questions

Walt Whitman's Poem, "A Noiseless Patient Spider"

Walt Whitman's Poem, "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking"

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 2 -- Discussion Questions

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 3 -- Discussion Questions

Kate Chopin -- The Awakening -- Day 3 -- Full Novel Discussion

 

Staggerford (1977) by Jon Hassler:

Jon Hassler Home Page

Joe Plut Interview with Jon Hassler

Joe Plut Interview with Jon Hassler #2

"Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant

Jon Hassler -- Biographical Information

Jon Hassler -- Lists of Complete Works and Groupings

Jon Hassler -- Discussion Questions -- Bigger Issues

Jon Hassler -- Discussion Questions -- Smaller Issues

Jon Hassler -- Discussion Questions -- Pages 1-90

Jon Hassler -- Discussion Questions -- Pages 93-End

Jon Hassler -- Additional Information for Staggerford

 

Disobedience (2000) by Jane Hamilton:

Jane Hamilton Home Page

A. A. Milne's "Disobedience"

 

Where No Gods Came (2003) by Sheila O'Connor:

Sheila O'Connor Home Page

 

Split (2010) by Swati Avasthi:

Swati Avasthi Home Page