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Article
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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Article
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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Other

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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Website
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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Website
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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Handout
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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eBook
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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)