Overall purposeCommon Piece-Bio assignment(part 1) It has been said that literature is not created in a vacuum.
To prove this point, you will research an author of your choice and show how his/her works are the living memory of his environment. You will be expected to read biographical information on your person as well as a novel.
You should also know the major historical events occurring in Canada, Britain or America during the writer's lifetime and/or the major personal or historical events that shaped the writer's literature. This is all part of the research you will be doing and presenting to the class.
Find out what genre of literature is specific to the piece you read does your author write? What is she/he well known for and why.(They may be known for many types, but what is your book genre?) Define and describe the type of literature and briefly explain the period it is from.
Find and explain the main ideas/ themes/ techniques your author uses and explain them. How are they connected to an EQ. As you read your novel, or novels by the author (if you have time) - you want to see how their lives influence their writing.
You will present this to the class in an oral presentation with visual support. If two of you are doing the same author you can work together. Please try to read a different novel by the same author if possible.
