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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Seeing and Surviving in Timothy Findley's Short Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical look at characterization--"an act which helps to define both individual characters and the relationships among characters"--in Timothy Findley's short stories.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Scl: Reading as Collaboration in Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical examination of what authors have written about Timothy Findley's novel, "Famous Last Words."
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Other

Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
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Reading Group Guide: Pilgrim

For Students 9th - 10th
A great source for questions for discussion or written response on Timothy Findley's novel, "Pilgrim." Includes links to a brief biography on the author and to a long excerpt from chapter 1.
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Purdue University

Motif of the Collector/ Historical Appropriation in Ondaatje's Novels

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article discusses Michael Ondaatje's "activity of collecting and transforming particular seeds and scraps of the past in a fragmented and fictional form," and how this is reflected in "Coming Through Slaughter" and...
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Purdue University

Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost

For Students 9th - 10th
This scholarly text discusses Michael Ondaatje's "Anil's Ghost" as an examination of the complex relationship between religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka.
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Purdue University

Ondaatje's the English Patient and Rewriting History

For Students 9th - 10th
This scholarly text argues that Michael Ondaatje, in his novel "The English Patient," rewrites the "Other" and, in doing so, blurs the line between history and fiction, recreating a fragmented reality.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Prodigal Brother" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Prodigal Brother" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Promise of Lucy Ellen" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Promise of Lucy Ellen" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Promissory Note" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Promissory Note" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Pursuit of the Ideal" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Pursuit of the Ideal" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)