Engage exclusively with classic sources - Ten strategies for creative source engagement - The parts of ten

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Engage exclusively with classic sources
Ten strategies for creative source engagement
The parts of ten

Classic authors are experts of many pages. They speak volumes. Engage them in a “conversation” and let them talk like a circle of students celebrating a spring day on the campus quad.

Identify three or four classic authors that you’re familiar with from previous readings, research, and courses. Integrate themes and messages. Compare and contrast their credentials, causes, and experiences. Analyze assets and liabilities. Engage in the conversation. Here is an example:

“Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities argues that social inequities and class conflict are reflected by the selfishness of the upper class. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice shows social inequities through the romance of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, who represent the top one percent and one-tenth of one percent of wealthy English society.

Social inequity is a common theme among classic writers and continues to appear in literature today.