Susan Bertolino
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Teaching A Thousand Splendid Suns: Afghanistan Speaks
I just finished teaching Sunjata, the epic about the king who began the Mande Empire in West Africa. Now I'm moving onto A Thousand Splendid Suns . I may have to use a different tactic: I've been using Jungian archetypes to teach The Epic of Gilgamesh and Sunjata, but it may not be effective here. Those of you who have read the novel may want to comment on their reading experience. I will share... (posted by Susan 2 years 348 days ago.)
I just finished teaching Sunjata, the epic about the king who began the Mande Empire in West Africa. Now I'm moving onto A Thousand Splendid Suns . I may have to use a different tactic: I've been using Jungian archetypes to teach The Epic of Gilgamesh and Sunjata, but it may not be effective here. Those of you who have read the novel may want to comment on their reading experience. I will share... (posted by Susan 2 years 348 days ago.)
Sins of The Father: The Burden of Sonship
In memory of Lance Michael I take great interest in father/son relationships; the 3 males who have defined me the most are my dad, my brother and my husband. My son is a bit too young for that, but eventually he'll enter that category. My husband says: "A boy has to rebel against his father. It's the only way he will become a man. But he has to rebel right." In the literature I love, rebellion and hatred are... (posted by Susan 3 years 248 days ago.)
In memory of Lance Michael I take great interest in father/son relationships; the 3 males who have defined me the most are my dad, my brother and my husband. My son is a bit too young for that, but eventually he'll enter that category. My husband says: "A boy has to rebel against his father. It's the only way he will become a man. But he has to rebel right." In the literature I love, rebellion and hatred are... (posted by Susan 3 years 248 days ago.)
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