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ERIC Number: EJ517743
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1063-5092
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Whitewashing the Fence: Revisiting "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Griswold, Jerry
Teaching and Learning Literature with Children and Young Adults, v5 n1 p25-30 Sep-Oct 1995
Discusses the story lines in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," how the characters in the book reflected people in Twain's childhood, the famous whitewashing scene, and Twain's racial attitudes. Appends suggestions for stimulating student response to the novel. (RS)
Descriptors: Characterization, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Literary Criticism, Novels, Racial Attitudes
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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