How to Read Literature like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines By Thomas C. Foster

Learning to read between the lines. Ever since we started reading short stories and had to interpret them, I saw how well Mrs.Parkinson interpreted the text, which brought new insights to the story. I wanted to be able to read and realize new things like that too.

One day, I was looking around for a book in my basement because I knew I would have to make a blog post soon. As I scanned the shelves, this caught my eye.

It was just what I was looking for! As I flipped through the introduction, one part stood out. "Memory. Symbol. Pattern. These are the three items that, more than any other, separate the professional reader from the rest of the crowd." This line highlights the qualities of what I believe to be the most important part of reading between the lines. Trying to use that right away, I tried to think of examples of these factors. Turns out, Mrs.Parkinson is a good example. When we were studying the Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech, she referenced multiple allusions, which shows how good her memory was. When we read The Color of Water, she immediately picked out the symbolism of the bike. When we talked about short stories, she pointed out many patterns that appeared within the stories.

Since I want to be able to do that too, I realized that this was the book for me. That is why I chose this book.