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From: Andrea Martine (martinea@basd.k12.pa.us)
Date: Thu Mar 30 2000 - 17:37:23 EST

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Cindy,
You must read Jazz by Morrison. I think that you will enjoy it.
Andrea
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> From: "Cindy O'Donnell-Allen" <cindyoa@lamar.colostate.edu>
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> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:21:21 -0500 (EST)
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> Isn't it funny how one reader's pan is another's pleasure? _Song of
> Solomon_ is my favorite Morrison book (though I haven't read _Paradise_
> yet). I haven't had the opportunity to teach it, but it was one of those
> benchmark books for me in college that opened my eyes to the world of
> contemporary literature and all of its "wonders."
>
> I know that _The Bluest Eye_ is frequently taught in AP courses, and
> while I loved that book as well, I found it more painful to read than
> _Song of Solomon_.
>
> - Cindy
>
> CHRISTINA REGISTER-CHAPPELL wrote:
>
> > I found Song of Solomon hard to get through myself. I teach 12th
> > grade honors and I would not force that one on my students. They
> > have, thus far, enjoyed The Color of Water and Memoirs of a Geisha;
> > they are currently reading I Know This Much is True. I find that
> > these open up just as many opportunities for discussion, but are more
> > enjoyable to read.
> >
> > Christy Register-Chappell
> > North Myrtle Beach High School
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Cindy, 
You must read Jazz by Morrison. I think that you will enjoy it. Andrea 
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> From: "Cindy O'Donnell-Allen" <cindyoa@lamar.colostate.edu> 
> To: Multiple recipients of list <Teacher-TalkNovel@learner.org> 
> Subject: Re: Questions 
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:21:21 -0500 (EST) 
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> Isn't it funny how one reader's pan is another's pleasure? _Song of 
> Solomon_ is my favorite Morrison book (though I haven't read _Paradise_ 
> yet). I haven't had the opportunity to teach it, but it was one of those 
> benchmark books for me in college that opened my eyes to the world of 
> contemporary literature and all of its "wonders." 
> 
> I know that _The Bluest Eye_ is frequently taught in AP courses, and 
> while I loved that book as well, I found it more painful to read than 
> _Song of Solomon_. 
> 
> - Cindy 
> 
> CHRISTINA REGISTER-CHAPPELL wrote: 
> 
> > I found Song of Solomon hard to get through myself. I teach 12th 
> > grade honors and I would not force that one on my students. They 
> > have, thus far, enjoyed The Color of Water and Memoirs of a Geisha; 
> > they are currently reading I Know This Much is True. I find that 
> > these open up just as many opportunities for discussion, but are more 
> > enjoyable to read. 
> > 
> > Christy Register-Chappell 
> > North Myrtle Beach High School 
> 
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