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Bloom's How to Write About Alice Walker


No. of pages 296

Published: 2009

Great for age 12-18 years

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One of the most influential writers of the last 30 years and a champion for African-American and women's rights, Alice Walker reflects her beliefs in her passionate writing. Walker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize - winning novel, ""The Color Purple"", a compelling work that boldly tackles the issues of racism and sexism in the rural South. ""How to Write about Alice Walker"" offers valuable suggestions for paper topics, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Walker. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of the author and her major works.

 

 

There are 296 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Chelsea House Publishers .

 

This book features the following character:

Alice Walker
This book features the character Alice Walker.