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Linda,

I am reading Song of Solomon, too, for the first time. When I finish it, I will
post my comments about how to begin discussing the story, its worth in revealing
the human condition. I have not yet seen any of the tapes for this series. Was
there a presentation about teaching this story?

Truly,
Gail

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dr. Gail S. Corso
Assocaite professor of Communication Arts
Neumann College
Aston, PA 19014-1298

gcorso@neumann.edu
610-558-5515

"Stimson, Linda" wrote:

> I am presently reading Morrison's Song of Solomon and I
> would like to hear form any of you who use this book in the classroom how
> you deal with the language and sex in this book. I find this to be powerful
> reading; however, I would be uncomfortable using this book in any classroom
> discussions.
> Linda Stimson
> English/Language Arts Consultant
> NH Department of Education
> 101 Pleasant St
> Concord, NH 03301
> lstimson@ed.state.nh.us
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy O'Donnell-Allen
> [SMTP:cindyoa@lamar.colostate.edu]
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 4:29 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: Questions
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> I may have my very own "MorrisonFest" this summer
> because I also want to read _Playing in the Dark_.
>
> - Cindy
>
> Andrea Martine wrote:
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> > Cindy,
> > You must read Jazz by Morrison. I think
> that you will enjoy it.
> > Andrea
> > ----------
> > > 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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> > Cindy, 
> > You must read Jazz by Morrison.
> I think that you will enjoy it. Andrea 
> > ---------- 
> > > 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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Linda,
I am reading Song of Solomon, too, for the first time. 
When I finish it, I will post my comments about how to begin discussing
the story, its worth in revealing the human condition.  I have not
yet seen any of the tapes for this series.  Was there a presentation
about teaching this story?
Truly,
 Gail
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Gail S. Corso
 Assocaite professor of Communication Arts
 Neumann College
 Aston, PA 19014-1298
gcorso@neumann.edu
 610-558-5515
"Stimson, Linda" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>               
I am presently reading  Morrison's Song of Solomon and I
 would like to hear form any of you who use this book in the classroom
how
 you deal with the language and sex in this book.  I find this
to be powerful
 reading; however, I would be uncomfortable using this book in any classroom
 discussions.
                
Linda Stimson
                
English/Language Arts Consultant
                
NH Department of Education
                
101 Pleasant St
                
Concord, NH 03301
                
lstimson@ed.state.nh.us
                               
-----Original Message-----
                                
From:   Cindy O'Donnell-Allen
 [SMTP:cindyoa@lamar.colostate.edu]
                                
Sent:   Friday, March 31, 2000 4:29 PM
                                
To:     Multiple recipients of list
                                
Subject:        Re: Questions
                       
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
                        
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
                        
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
                       
I may have my very own "MorrisonFest" this summer
 because I also want to read _Playing in the Dark_.
                       
- Cindy
                       
Andrea Martine wrote:
                       
> > THIS MESSAGE IS IN MIME FORMAT. Since your mail
 reader does not understand
                        
> this format, some or all of this message may not
 be legible.
                        
>
                        
> --Next_Part_3037158984_156031_MS_Mac_IMN
                        
> Content-type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
                        
> Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit
                        
>
                        
> Cindy,
                        
>      You must read Jazz  by Morrison.   
I think
 that you will enjoy it.
                        
> Andrea
                        
> ----------
                        
> > 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)
                        
> >
                        
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
                        
> > --------------EA2358AC1DFEA3796FE2F745
                        
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
                        
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
                        
> >
                        
> > 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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 O'Donnell-Allen
                        
> > Content-Disposition: attachment;
                        
> >  filename="cindyoa.vcf"
                        
> >
                        
> > begin:vcard
                        
> > n:O'Donnell-Allen, Ph. D.;Cindy
                        
> > tel;fax:(970)491-5601
                        
> > tel;work:(970)491-5161
                        
> > x-mozilla-html:FALSE
                        
> > org:Colorado State University;Department of
 English
                        
> > adr:;;359 Eddy Building;Fort
 Collins;CO;80523-1773;
                        
> > version:2.1
                        
> > email;internet:cindyoa@lamar.colostate.edu
                        
> > title:<a href="http://lamar.colostate.edu/~cindyoa">http://lamar.colostate.edu/~cindyoa>
                        
> > fn:Cindy O'Donnell-Allen, Ph. D.
                        
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> Cindy, 
                        
>      You must read Jazz  by
Morrison.
 I think that you will enjoy it.  Andrea 
                        
> ---------- 
                        
> > 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) 
                        
> > 
                        
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. 
                        
> > --------------EA2358AC1DFEA3796FE2F745 
                        
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 
                        
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 
                        
> > 
                        
> > 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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 O'Donnell-Allen 
                        
> > Content-Disposition: attachment; 
                        
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> > n:O'Donnell-Allen, Ph. D.;Cindy 
                        
> > tel;fax:(970)491-5601 
                        
> > tel;work:(970)491-5161 
                        
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 English 
                        
> > adr:;;359 Eddy Building;Fort
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> > title:<a href="http://lamar.colostate.edu/~cindyoa">http://lamar.colostate.edu/~cindyoa> 
                        
> > fn:Cindy O'Donnell-Allen, Ph. D. 
                        
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