Reading literature well means doing more than summarizing plot — it means noticing how an unreliable narrator shifts tone, or why an author chooses fragmented structure over linear storytelling. Brittney studied Comparative Literature at Princeton, which trained her to analyze texts across tradition...

Reading literature well means doing more than following a plot — it means noticing how an author's word choice, structure, and imagery create meaning beneath the surface. Jessica's background spanning American and European literary traditions allows her to teach close-reading techniques across genre...

Analyzing literature is a lot like diagnosing a problem — you gather evidence from the text, weigh competing interpretations, and build an argument. Jakobi brings that analytical mindset from his science background to close reading, teaching students to trace themes, dissect an author's choices, and...

Reading literature well means making an argument about a text, not just summarizing what happened. Daniel teaches students to zero in on specific literary devices — an unreliable narrator, a recurring symbol, a shift in tone — and build interpretive claims around them. His own writing-intensive cour...

Reading literature analytically is surprisingly similar to reading a scientific paper: both demand close attention to structure, evidence, and the argument underneath the surface. Dennis brings that cross-disciplinary lens to poetry, novels, and drama, teaching students to trace motifs, unpack figur...

Studying sociology and anthropology has given Lisa a sharp lens for analyzing how texts reflect power, identity, and culture — exactly the kind of critical reading that literature courses demand. She teaches students to build arguments around literary devices like symbolism, narrative structure, and...

Living in France and England shaped how Heather reads — she naturally draws connections between cultural context and literary meaning, whether analyzing a Victorian novel or a contemporary short story. Her background in writing and language gives her a sharp eye for how authors use structure, voice,...

Reading literature well means doing more than following the plot — it means noticing how an author's choices in diction, structure, and point of view shape interpretation. Marjorie approaches texts by teaching students to ask specific analytical questions: why does the narrator shift tense here, wha...

Reading literature as a history major means Alexander never treats a text in isolation — he connects novels, plays, and poems to the political and cultural moments that shaped them. Whether it's unpacking the colonialism embedded in Conrad's *Heart of Darkness* or tracing how Romantic poetry respond...

Rhamy approaches literature by teaching students to build arguments from the text itself — identifying motifs, analyzing character development, and connecting authorial choices to broader themes. His background at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology included rigorous humanities c...