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Peer reviewedMurphy, Kevin – English in Education, 2003
Discusses Eric Lomax's autobiographical book "The Railway Man." Notes how it chronicles his boyhood obsession with train-spotting and the subsequent ways in which his life has been freaked by railway co-incidences. Describes how the author invited Eric Lomax to come and discuss this work with his students. (SG)
Descriptors: Authors, Critical Reading, Discourse Analysis, English Instruction
Peer reviewedTobias, Anne – English in Texas, 1988
One of the most effective vehicles for testing students is new material, but it is frequently difficult to find selections by authors with whom students have no familiarity or about whom an abundance of critical material does not exist. The works of Lawrence Ferlinghetti provide an excellent source not only for testing knowledge, but also for…
Descriptors: Authors, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Figurative Language
