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ERIC Number: EJ252139
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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"Are We Gonna Do Anything Fun?"
Mitchell-Dwyer, Barbi
English Journal, v70 n6 p24-25 Oct 1981
Reports on ways of having fun with the classics of literature. Describes classroom uses of parody and satire to emphasize the themes and characterizations found in Shakespeare, J.D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, and other noted authors. (RL)
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, High Schools, Humor, Literature Appreciation, Motivation Techniques, Parody, Satire, Student Interests, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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