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ERIC Number: EJ662576
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
"Words So Strong": Maxine Hong Kingston's "No Name Woman" Introduces Students to the Power of Words.
Petit, Angela
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v46 n6 p482-90 Mar 2003
Presents a powerful story that helps students to realize that words can order the world around them and form realities of their own. Attempts to capture the rich reading experiences that Kingston's "No Name Woman" offers to students developing an understanding of words so strong. Concludes that reflecting on Kingston's experiences, students will better understand their own encounters with words so strong. (SG)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Kingston (Maxine Hong)