Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This volume of Social Issues in Literature examines Joseph Conrad's life and writings, with a specific look at key ideas related to Heart of Darkness. The text discusses a variety of topics, including the evil pettiness behind colonial bureaucracy; facing; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This volume of Social Issues in Literature explores S.E. Hinton's classic novel The Outsiders through the lens of teen issues. The text discusses a variety of topics, including Hinton's life and influences, whether the novel offers an overly romanticized; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This title explores the life of Ernest Hemingway; the issue of war as portrayed in his novel For Whom the Bell Tolls; and various perspectives on war in the present day. Hemingway's life was strongly affected by his own experiences of war, and he wrote of; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; Volume explores Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation through the lens of the food industry. Coverage includes: an examination of Schlosser's life as an investigative journalist, Schlosser's view of the food industry as demonstrated in his book; how investiga; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; Volume explores the poetry of Emily Dickinson through the lens of issues of death and dying. Coverage includes: an examination of Dickinson's life and her experiences with death/attitudes of death during her lifetime, issues of death and dying in Dickinso; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This title explores the life of John Howard Griffin as well as the issue of race as explored in his most famous work, Black Like Me, which details Griffin's experiment darkening his skin to pass as a black man during the Jim Crow era. This volume also exp; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This volume explores the life and work of Sue Monk Kidd, focusing particularly on the coming of age theme of her novel The Secret Life of Bees, and including viewpoints on coming of age and enduring adolescence in the present day.; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format designed to support...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This volume explores the life and work of Charles Dickens, focusing particularly on the theme of class conflict in the novel A Tale of Two Cities, and includes viewpoints on class conflict and income inequality in the present day; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format designed to support...

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; Volume explores Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea through the lens of death. Coverage includes an examination of Hemingway's life and influences; a look at key ideas related to death in the novel, including notions of the killing, hunting, and ag; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...