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Richard, Blakeney J. – 1987
Because students often come to a literary text without the prerequisite knowledge to understand or explicate it fully, they can be thought of as outsiders, needing the help of insiders, or experts in literature, to "learn the text's secrets." Moreover, students often do not fully comprehend how much of literature rests on symbolism that demands…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Content Analysis, English Instruction, Fiction
