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These tasks are based on literature from both the First Empire and the Second Empire.
Literature for children was for a long time considered unimportant, and it was not regarded as proper and serious literature. Up until mid-19th century it was practically non-existent, and it was well into the 1920s before writing for children was acknowledged as an adequate literary form. Today we know how important it is to introduce children to the world of literature. Reading is food for thought; it develops your intellect and social understanding. Hence it goes without saying that this process should start as early as possible.
Biographies are an extremely popular genre. In general people are interested in other people’s lives, a fact that may explain the popularity of talk shows where more or less famous guests are invited to talk about themselves. Actors, writers, film stars and musicians are all sought-after targets for this somewhat indiscrete and tabloid mission. This may also be why the biography is an all-time winner both in literature and on film. Ordinary people seem to have a secret desire to find out what lies behind the fame and success of these people.
The word genre is originally French and means kind or type. In this connection genre is used to classify literary forms. There are a number of genres and subgenres that will identify a literary work by certain criteria. In literary science and criticism this is a handy tool for defining a literary work. This brief introduction will present the most common genres used in literary theory.
We have all at some time left a cinema theatre with a feeling of disappointment after having seen a filmed version of a book we have appreciated. Making a film out of a successful novel has tempted many film makers. But the transition from novel to film is not easy, and more than often the film comes out as a reduced and meagre adaption of a great story.
Study the two texts about Joyce Maynard's The Usual Rules and Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Both texts deal with how children coped with the loss of their parents after September 11th.
