How to Read Literature like a professor 1-7

Chapter 1 -- Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not)
List the five aspects of the QUEST and then apply them to something you have read (or viewed) in the form used on pages 3-5.

1. The quester
2. a place to go
3. the stated reason to go there
4. challenge & trials
5. the real reason to go.

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles PC Game

• The quester - You, the player.
• a place to go -  The site upon which the great hound was called.
• the stated reason to go there - To help Lord Henry Baskerville lift the supposed curse.
• challenge & trials - Finding hidden objects and puzzles.
• the real reason to go. - To help Sherlock prove magic and curses do not exist.

Chapter 2 -- Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion
Choose a meal from a literary work and apply the ideas of Chapter 2 to this literary depiction.

• In Cassandra Clare's "Clockwork Angel" The main character Tessa has breakfast with the Shadowhunters. Tessa at this point is still new to the idea of Shadowhunters, angels, and demons. So during breakfast she takes the opportunity to ask as many questions as she can. In doing so she ticks of one Shadowhunter in particular named Jessamine, who doesn't even want to be a Shadowhunter at all. Jessamine eventually starts yelling towards Tessa which ultimately foreshadows their relationship.  

Chapter 3: --Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
What are the essentials of the Vampire story? Apply this to a literary work you have read or viewed.

• an older figure representing corrupt, outworn values 
• a young, preferably virginal female 
• a stripping away of her youth, energy, virtue 
• a continuance of the life force of the old male 
• the death or destruction of the young woman

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Older figure: Demise, the main and final villain.
Young female: Zelda, the goddess.
Stripping away: To be revived, Demise's underlings quite literally strip away her soul and everything she was, leaving her hollow shell of a body as they feed her soul to their master.
Continuance: Demise becomes ultimately revived and is freed of the seal that had been placed on him before.
Death/Destruction: Because of the prior events, Zelda dies in the present tense timeline. However, because of the time travelling aspect of the games, she is saved in the past.

Chapter 5 --Now, Where Have I Seen Her Before?
Define intertextuality. Discuss three examples that have helped you in reading specific works.

• Intertextuality — the act of a work or piece of literature gaining inspiration from another (there's no such thing as a wholly original work of literature)

1. Shakespeare — because everyone knows Shakespeare's works even without reading them, it is easy to go back on them for reference when reading something similar to it. Ex. "Romeo and Juliet"
2. The Bible — Being read bible stories by my aunt as a child helped because I can stories like "The Chronicles of Narnia" and relate it back to the bible. 
3. Dracula — Although being written in 1897 it has been the base of many Vampire novels and movies. It was also continue to be because a vampire without somewhat of the basic traits that make your mind go back to the first novel, it's just not a vampire.

Chapter 6 -- When in Doubt, It’s from Shakespeare...

Discuss a work that you are familiar with that alludes to or reflects Shakespeare. Show how the author uses this connection thematically. Read pages 44-46 carefully. In these pages, Foster shows how Fugard reflects Shakespeare through both plot and theme. In your discussion, focus on theme.

• The "Titanic" reflects Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in various ways. Both couples a seperated by Forbidden/socially unacceptable love: Romeo and Juliet from either side of a family feud (Rose is upper, Jack is not.) Third party unrequited love interest: Caledon Hockley, Paris (both wealthy)- Both couples are separated, by fate or circumstances beyond their control: Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt, Jack is framed as a thief- Romeo and Jack both sacrifice themselves because of their love for Juliet/RoseThe base line is that they both follow Aristotle's guidelines for a Tragedy. Both themes cover the nasis of "Love conquers all, or goes on".
•  Also both couples have the same initials. Rose, Jack - Romeo, Juliet.

Chapter 7 -- ...Or the Bible
Discuss 3 Biblical allusions that appear in a film, short story, or novel other than "The Lame Shall Enter First." Be creative and imaginative in these connections.

• The Chronicles of Narnia - Aslan the lion, alludes to Jesus by sacrificing himself in order to save an innocentm, Edmund. Aslan then rises form the dead to destroy the White Witch
• Tom and Jerry - Considering the fact Jerry the mouse is only two inches high and Tom the cat is about 3 feet tall, I would consider this an allusion to "David and Goliath". Especially if you take in the account that Jerry, being at a huge disadvantage, always wins.
• The Harry Potter Series - Harry Potter is also an allusion to David an Goliath with Harry, being David, and to save the Hogwarts student he defeats Voldemort, Goliath, This is a true underdog story since Harry is only a teenage boy and Voldemort is an all-powerful wizard.
• Finding Nemo - Dory is a Good Samaritan. She offers to help Marlin find Nemo which had no benefit to her at all. Through out the movie, she was always comforting others and trying to make everything okay.