tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post3941769456092195569..comments2024-03-10T02:24:16.162-07:00Comments on The Scarlet Letter: Books About MonstersLBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-15505380286601129082011-02-18T10:05:39.740-07:002011-02-18T10:05:39.740-07:00Beowulf's Grendel was the first to come to min...<i>Beowulf</i>'s Grendel was the first to come to mind, then the assorted monsters in <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>.<br /><br />Then I was trying to brainstorm and did a search... You might find this link useful: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/ten-best-monsters-in-literature" rel="nofollow">Ten of the best monsters in literature</a> at The Guardian. :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176612881975170987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-46930129836178854912011-02-09T15:03:24.285-07:002011-02-09T15:03:24.285-07:00these are some sweet choices - it sounds like it&#...these are some sweet choices - it sounds like it'll be a fun class. if you're looking for something more contemporary, kelly link's short stories feature some occasionally monstrous/occasionally sweet characters, and it might be interesting to see how "monstrous figures" appear in her stories as opposed to in, say, jekyll/hyde or frankenstein.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-88462813844642264442011-02-09T05:12:08.210-07:002011-02-09T05:12:08.210-07:00How about Harry Potter? Voldemort's a monster,...How about Harry Potter? Voldemort's a monster, and there are a lot of other magical creatures. :)Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-82733197465157349552011-02-08T19:04:30.002-07:002011-02-08T19:04:30.002-07:00@ Becky - Yep. Dorian Gray would be fun to teach.
...@ Becky - Yep. Dorian Gray would be fun to teach.<br /><br />@ Allie- Of course. Drop in anytime:)LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-51719858747914888582011-02-08T18:17:10.065-07:002011-02-08T18:17:10.065-07:00Oh, I second Picture of Dorian Gray! I think that ...Oh, I second Picture of Dorian Gray! I think that would be a great conversation to be in on. Can I come join your class?Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-28663882491786076112011-02-08T17:48:46.418-07:002011-02-08T17:48:46.418-07:00The Picture of Dorian Gray might be a good choice?...The Picture of Dorian Gray might be a good choice?Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-54907376087547711322011-02-08T13:58:23.705-07:002011-02-08T13:58:23.705-07:00@ Teacher/Learner: Thanks for the suggestions. A...@ Teacher/Learner: Thanks for the suggestions. American Psycho is a favorite of mine, but I'm not totally sure how I feel about teaching it. I'm definitely looking for a good contemporary book.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-82881596490666982672011-02-08T11:59:09.288-07:002011-02-08T11:59:09.288-07:00Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde are gre...Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde are great ideas (and students will zip through the 2nd one--it's fairly short). American Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs may be good modern texts to explore. Great topic choice, 'teach :)Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-82936502654988777422011-02-08T08:00:01.500-07:002011-02-08T08:00:01.500-07:00Dr. Polidori's The Vampyre is a fascinating li...Dr. Polidori's The Vampyre is a fascinating little short story you can find on Proj. Gut. as well. You might want to look into that one. What I like about the story is you can never be sure if it's really about a vampire or the narrator is just off his rocker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-72089292728830779182011-02-07T22:39:39.778-07:002011-02-07T22:39:39.778-07:00@Jenny- Thanks for the ideas. I like Dracula too,...@Jenny- Thanks for the ideas. I like Dracula too, but it is a little long for a composition class. Jekyll and Hyde is a great idea, as is Metamorphosis and I'll definitely check out the Were-wolf.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-11401312745914873002011-02-07T22:05:13.010-07:002011-02-07T22:05:13.010-07:00Love Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Carmilla (S...Love Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Carmilla (Sheridan LeFanu),The Were-wolf (by Clemence Housman, a short story I found on Project Gutenberg), The Metamorphosis (a roach is a sort of monster). This sounds like fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com