Reading Literature Course through Bend Park & Rec

Want to get the most from your book club discussions?

Would you like to enhance your personal reading experience?

Whether you're a member of a book group or a solitary reader, you will gain analytical skills for a deeper exchange of ideas with an enriched understanding from the literature you read. These instructor-led courses (organized by Bend Parks & Rec) are held in a relaxed, book club-style setting and give you valuable methods to:

• Creatively analyze literature
  
• Refresh or gain knowledge of literary terms, devices, and techniques so you can articulate what you see and feel when you read
  
• Examine book content to find connection and meaning to real-life experiences, giving you new ways to think about what you gain from a novel

NOVELS OF STUDY:

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck

Tuesdays, January 18 - February 22, 2011 :: 10:00 a.m. - noon

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy

Tuesdays, March 8 - April 12, 2011 :: 10:00 a.m. - noon

Classes held at Camalli Book Company, 1288 SW Simpson Avenue, Bend.

COST: $80.00 per six-week session.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER: https://register.bendparksandrec.org/, phone 541-389-7275.

BEND PARK & RECREATION PROGRAM # 106212.01

INSTRUCTOR: Sally Jo Smith is a former English teacher, adult literature instructor, writer, and lifelong reader who enjoys discussing great literature with others.