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Literature and Writing

Literature and Writing

ANNE PERRY: PUT YOUR HEART ON THE PAGE - DEVELOPING CHARACTER

Developing Your Characters, like its predecessors, aims to give the viewer an all important one-on-one learning experience which they can view at their leisure, stopping to take in what is being imparted, or to consider their own responses to questions posed.

There is homework in the way of exercises for those who are writing, to think about, such as "what does each main character want? What do they need in their life". This installment, like Ms. Perry's previous titles provides a motivating force for aspiring novelist.? Anne Perry provides the insights personally. The exercises have been compiled by Anne and her long time literary agent Meg Davis.

DVD / 2016 / 60 minutes

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ANNE PERRY: PUT YOUR HEART ON THE PAGE - PLOTTING TO ENRICHING YOUR BACK STORY

Anne Perry returns with yet another Master Class level presentation: Plotting to Enrich Your Back Story.

The program is aimed at helping the aspiring writer navigate the complex world of adding plots within their story so that they can carefully reveal information needed to build out the story lines and characters.

Anne Perry is the international bestselling author of over fifty novels, which have sold over 25 million copies. The Times selected her as one of the 20th Century's 100 Masters of Crime. In 2015 she was awarded the Premio de Honor Aragon Negro.

DVD / 2016 / 60 minutes

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ANNE PERRY: PUT YOUR HEART ON THE PAGE

PUT YOUR HEART ON THE PAGE: An Introduction to Writing By Anne Perry

With 75 novels published since 1978, all remain in print. Sales total more than 25 million books.

Anne Perry started out as a good writer, but has won greatness inch by inch by reading other authors, listening to editors and agents, and adapting techniques from other creators. Now you, too, can learn from an author who The New York Times has called First Rate, and who is included in the 100 Masters of the crime genre; who has sold 25 million copies worldwide to continuing critical acclaim. In this instructional video, Anne references her quintet of novels about World War One to demonstrate the various themes which need to be considered when you first pick up that pen. Although writing a book can be like climbing Everest, the advice you find here will save troublesome extra drafts, and give you a head start towards an enjoyable writing experience and a successful novel.

DVD / 2015 / 67 minutes

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SCIENCE FICTION: JULES VERNE TO RAY BRADBURY & BEYOND

Using screen adaptions of Frankenstein, 20,000 leagues Under The Sea, The Time Machine, and The Martian Chronicles, this program illustrates some major themes of science fiction. Students see how this literay form has developed in our century, and why is it so popular. Examples are discussed in terms of their psychological, religious and philosophical contributions.

DVD / 1990 / 30 minutes

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SHAKESPEARE IS ALIVE & WELL IN MODERN WORLD

This program compares Shakespearean themes with similar themes from modern works, enabling students to penetrate complex Elizabethan vocabulary and experience insight into character's feelings, motives and actions. Film clips from screen adaptations of 'Wuthering Heights', 'Lord of the Flies', 'Mutiny on the Bounty', 'Animal Farm', 'The Lives of Dorian Gray' and others help illustrate themes like alienations, evil and ambition.

DVD / 1990 / 47 minutes

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MARK TWAIN, HUCKLEBERRY FINN AND THE MISSISSIPPI: A COMMENTARY

Give students background information about Mark Twain and his work in this interview with noted scholar Lee chlesinger, Associate Professor of Literature at the State University of New York at Purchase. The program focuses on the deeper implications of Huckleberry Finn and makes an ideal introduction to the book.

DVD / 1987 / 25 minutes

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SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDIES: A COMMENTARY

Explore the characters, stories and central themes of Shakespearean tragedy. The program is based on an interview with Suzanne L. Wofford, Assistant Professor of English, Yale University, who describes the theater of Shakespeare's day and the nature of Shakespearean tragedy.

DVD / 1987 / 28 minutes

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STEINBECK: GRAPES OF WRATH & THE DEPRESSION - A VIDEO COMMENTARY

Introduce your students to one of the most important novels of the century. The program features an expert who provides backgrounds for both the novel and movie; covers social concerns suggested by the novel; the relationship of the novel to the movie and to documentaries and photography of the period.

DVD / 1987 / 26 minutes

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INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERATURE

Using selections from French prose and poetry, this program develops an overview of French history from the coronation of Charlemagne to the present. Included are dramatized reading from contemporary sources, commentary by modern scholars, on-location photography and fine are from major French libraries and museums. Students hear passages from Etieene de Fougeres, Guibert de Nogent, the 12th-century ltters of Heloise and Abelard, Francois Villon, Rabelais, Montaigne, Henry IV, Descartes, Pascal, Moliere, Racine, Louis XIV, Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Balzac, Baudelaire, Flaubert, Stephane Mallarme, Proust, Sartre, Camus and de Beauvoir.

DVD / 1985

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HARLEM RENAISSANCE & BEYOND, THE

This examination of current black literature deepens appreciation of black literary traditions and relates literary expression to social struggle. The spirit of Harlem and its people is evoked by excerpts from Hughes, Cullen and McKay. Selections from Brooks, Horne and Walker, with a discussion of "Native Son" by Richard Wright, illustrate changes in black literature after the Harlem Renaissance. These differences are related to changes wrought by the Depression and World War II. Contemporary black writers who deal with other themes explain their work and their feelings about black consciousness.

DVD / 1978 / 31 minutes

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POETIC EXPERIENCE, THE

This program provides a simple, lyrical introduction to such poetic elements as word selection, rhythm, form, imagery, meter, simile, metaphor and rhyme. Instructive points are demonstrated by examples from Shakespeare, cummings, Whitman, Ciardi, Ferlinghetti, Booth, Horne, Williams, Cullen, MacLeish and Marianne Moore.

DVD / 1978

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ELIZABETHAN AGE, THE

This program examines the main events and major trends of the reign of Elizabeth I and relates her personality to England's political, economic and cultural growth. Period art, music and excerpts from writings by Elizabeth and other major figures are included with on-location photography. The words of such Elizabethan writers as Shakespeare and John Davies communicate the enthusiasm for art and letters which swept England during the era. The political significance of Elizabeth's personal life is also noted.

DVD / 1977 / 37 minutes

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EXPLORING THE NOVEL: FOR ENTERTAINMENT & COMPREHENSION

Introduce students to the traditions of realism and romanticism. Dramatized selections illustrate such major elements as characters, plot, setting, style, point of view and theme. Includes excerpts from the writings of Dickens, Salinger, Huxley, Hemingway, Austen, Joyce, Steinbeck, Kesey, Swift, Tolkien and others.

DVD / 1977 / 48 minutes

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SHAKESPEARE: A DAY AT THE GLOBE

Students trace the development of England's commercial and military power, and social and cultural life. This leads to a discussion of early theaters and the operations of the Globe-its architecture, stage design and galleries. Dramatic readings, authentic costumes and sound effects present Shakespearean drama as it may have looked to its original audiences.

DVD / 1977 / 38 minutes

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AMERICAN GOTHIC: HAWTHORNE & MELVILLE

Here's a great way to encourage students to appreciate the literature of these two giants. The program identifies Hawthorne and Melville as innovative symbolists whose focus on harsh realities and basic conflicts became foundations for later development of the American novel. Readings of major works are presented against a background of prints, paintings and photographs.

DVD / 1976 / 28 minutes

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DRAMA/COMEDY

Comic drama draws on a lively repertoire of resources. This program discusses comedy-- its plot devices, stock characters, different forms, satiric goals and black humor--and illustrates its diversity with lively excerpts from Shakespeare, Kopit, Simon, Friedman, Goldsmith and Shaw.

DVD / 1975 / 45 minutes

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POETRY OF ROCK: A REFLECTION OF HUMAN VALUES

The emotional content and the poetic techniques found in rock lyrics are examined in this program, which is ideally suited to introduce students to the universality of human values, to such poetic tools as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, symbolism and allegory and to lyric, dramatic and narrative poetic forms. Hit songs from the 1950's through the 1970's are used, and students are encouraged to compare the poetry of rock with more traditional forms.

DVD / 1975 / 40 minutes

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LITERATURE WITH A MESSAGE: PROTEST & PROPAGANDA, SATIRE & SOCIAL COMMENT

This program analyzes literature written for a purpose--to rally support for causes, to satirize human folly, to protest injustice, to encourage idealism and spiritual rebirth. It examines different types of literary propaganda in the Horatio Alger stories, the wartime speeches of Winston Churchill and the story "Flowers For Algernon." Literature of protest is illustrated by passages from "Cry The Beloved Country" and poems by Stephen Crane, ee. cummings and Judith Viorst. Satire is examined in "Gulliver's Travels" and "Animal Farm." Social comment in modern drama is seen in Arthur Miller's "Death Of A Salesman."

DVD / 1974 / 35 minutes

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TRAGIC FLAW: NOT IN THE STARS BUT IN OURSELVES

Studies the tragic hero who, despite courage, intelligence and willpower, must act within human limitations. Examines the imprefections of tragic heroes, the qualities of character that determine their choices and the consequences of those choices. Well-known literary characters such as Cervantes' Don Quixote and Fitgerald's Jay Gatsby illustrate this story of the tragic hero.

DVD / 1974 / 35 minutes

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SHORT STORY, THE

This program explains the key elements of the short story and the varied methods and objectives of short story writers. The techniques of scuh writers as Poe, Thurber, Sillitoe, Updike, Saroyan, O. Henry, Anderson, London and Hemingway are compared. Dramatized reading from the work of Jean Stafford and Flannery O'Connor are followed by the authors' own insights into their work methods and feelings.

DVD / 1973 / 59 minutes

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EDGAR ALLAN POE: LITERATURE OF MELANCHOLY

Through dramatizations and discussions of his work, this program examines Poe's personality and his view of the intellectual as a superior but isolated being. It also investigates the invention of the detective story, his understanding of horror, violence and paranoia, and his use of poetry to reveal melancholy and romantic love.

DVD / 1970 / 30 minutes

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GEOFFREY CHAUCER: POET AND PILGRIM

Through explanatory narrative, dramatized readings and medieval art, this program builds apprecication of "The Canterbury Tales" and a sense of 14th-century English life. On-location photography of the actual route followed by the Pilgrims, and of the great cathedrals of Canterbury, Salisbury and Winchester adds perspective to the poet's life. A pilgrim reviews the role of Canterbury pilgrimmages, Chaucer's career, his use of vernacular English, and his wit, descriptive genius and power of characterization. Students hear the Miller, Friar, Pardoner, Prioress, Wife of Bath and other pilgrims introduce themselves in the "Prologue" and then enjoy the classic tale of the Nun's Priest.

DVD / 1970 / 25 minutes

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VICTORIAN AGE, THE

This program offers literary and historical insight into key Victorian themes. Charles Dickens is featured as the central Victorian novelist and his social themes are examined in depth. Students survey the range of Victorian thought and tradition in excerpts from Browning, Arnold, Tennyson, Carlyle and Ruskin. Dickens's impact on his time and on the novel itself is considered. Dramatized readings invite students analyze his themes. On-location photography and Victoria art are included.

DVD / 1970 / 29 minutes

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JACK LONDON: A LIFE OF ADVENTURE

Extensive readings from Jack London's works- combined with his own photographs, illustrations from his books, historical documents and on-location photographs-help students comprehend the life experiences that shaped his writing. His themes of discipline, social justice, adaptability and individual survival are explored.

DVD / 1969 / 24 minutes

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ADVENTURE IN LITERATURE, AN: TO BE A WOMAN AND A WRITER

This program uses numerous examples from literature to demonstrate the specific challenges women have faced as writers. Students will gain a deeper appreciation of the accomplishments of earlier generations of writers.

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BIBLE, THE: A STUDY IN LITERATURE

Through art, drama and analysis, this program shows the Old & New Testament orgins of many contemporary literary forms, styles & devices. Students will discover elements of the short story, biography, fable, adventure, tradegy, parable and novel in the tales of Cain and Abel, Joseph, Balaam and the Ass, David and Goliath, Job, the Good Samaritan and the book of Esther. They also note the use of poetic devices in Genesis, the Pslams, The Book of Revelation and the tales of David and Noah.

DVD / 39 minutes

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BRONTES, THE: FANTASY AND REALITY

Excerpts from journals, letters, poetry and prose enrich this narrative biography of Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte. The program introduces the sisters' major works and illuminates their basic, recurrent themes. Samples of their own art-work, on-location photography of northern England, as well as prints, paintings and sketches portray the land and the period. Students follow the career of each sister and relate specific psychological concerns and fictional events to their experiences and to their times. The program concludes with a dramatized reading from "Wuther Heights."

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CLASSROOM CLASSICS I

Identify major literary themes and see how characters and plots are developed. Program features dramatic clips from these popular classics: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank & A Separate Peace by John Knowles.

DVD / 29 minutes

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CLASSROOM CLASSICS II

Identify major literary themes and see how characters and plots are developed. Program features dramatic clips from these popular classics: Lord of the Flies by William Golding & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

DVD / 25 minutes

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CLASSROOM CLASSICS III

Identify major literary themes and see how characters and plots are developed. Program features dramatic clips from these popular classics: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee & The Miracle Worker by William Gibson.

DVD / 32 minutes

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CLASSROOM CLASSICS IV

Identify major literary themes and see how characters and plots are developed. Program features dramatic clips from these popular classics: Animal Farm by George Orwell & The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

DVD / 33 minutes

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CONCORD: A NATION'S CONSCIENCE

Students hear the voices of American social protest, moral outage and personal integrity, expressed in the writings of Emerson & Thoreau, and relate their philosophies to the calm beauty of rural New England, which inspired them both.

DVD / 25 minutes

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DRAMA/TRAGEDY

After discussing the meaning of tragedy and tragic conflict, this program explores the major aspects of character and structure in tragic drama. The tragic world, tragic conflict and the tragic hero are illustrated and explored through selections from such great dramatists as Tennessee Williams, Chekhov, Ibsen, Shakespeare, O'Neill, Sophocles and Arthur Miller. Throughout, the program refers to Aristotle's insights into the nature of tragedy.

DVD / 45 minutes

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ERNEST HEMINGWAY, WRITER: "BIG, TWO HEARTED RIVER"

Photographs of the locale of Hemingway's powerful story about Nick Adams illustrate this program. Students examine the use of characterization, style and symbol to create and sustain excitement and also explore Hemingway's concern with the inner conflict that often develops when a young person struggles to relate to the adult world.

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EXPLORING THE SHORT STORY: FOR ENTERTAINMENT & COMPREHENSION

Introduce students to the elements of character, setting, plot, point of view, theme and style. Excerpts from stories by authors such as Dorothy Parker, Edgar Allan Poe and Jack London illustrate how these authors transform their thoughts and feelings into meaningful messages.

DVD / 46 minutes

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FORMS OF LITERATURE: POETRY

Students are introduced to the basic poetic techniques and the endless variety of poetic forms and subjects poets have used over the centuries. The enormous possibilities of poetic expression are explored through works by cummings, Shakespeare, Edward Lear, Wordsworth, Millay, Donne, Corso, Dorothy Parker, Homer, Keats, Roethke, Hart Crane, Pound, Yeats, Coleridge and Pablo Neruda. Students eventualoly examine a Shakepearean sonnet and analyze successive drafts of poems by Dylan Thomas, Dickinson, and Williams

DVD / 41 minutes

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HOOKED ON READING: ADOLESCENT NOVELS

Dramatized selections from six popular adolescent novles stimulate interest and provoke discussion, causing students to interact with the characters and their problems. The novels are on a 7th to 12th grade interest level and have a 5th to 6th grade reading level. Each part dramatizes protions of two novels. Students are asked to speculate on what will happen as a result of the actions of the principal characters. Featuring: "The Pigman"; "The Contender"; "Lisa, Bright and Dark"; "The Outsiders"; "Sounder"; "Drop-Out."

DVD / 37 minutes

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INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN LITERATURE, AN

Excerpts from Russian fiction, theatre and biography augment historical background to create a portrait of Russian social and literary development in the 19th and 20th centuries. This discussion is illuminated by photography, Russian art and sculpture. The program traces early 19th century Russian history and culture through Pushkin and Gogol. Profound changes in 19th century Russain life are reflected in excerpts from the works of Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and Yarmolinsky. Students see the 20th century unfold through excerpts from Pasternak, Sholokhov and Solzhenitsyn.

DVD / 55 minutes

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LITERATURE OF THE SUPERNATURAL: WORLDS BEYOND REASON

An exciting exploration of the literature that deals with gods, angels, demons and spirits--beings who take an active and sometimes frightening interest in human affairs. Describes mankind's abiding fear of and fascination with life after death, and shows the high price that many fictional characters have paid for dabbling in the supernatural.

DVD / 41 minutes

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ROMANTIC AGE IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, THE

The period's literary themes and social currents are explored through extensive excerpts from Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats; biographical notes on each poet; and introductory analysis of their work. On-location photography is included with original illustrations and paintings from the National Portrait Gallery in London. Readings vividly demonstrate the influence of key ideas on the Romantic movement.

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SIX POETS: SEARCHING FOR RHYME AND REASON

Providing extensive biographical profiles and readings from each writer's most famous works, this series explores the lives and literary legacies of six major poets: John Donne, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, and W. H. Auden.

John Donne: Synonymous with metaphysical poetry, John Donne combined wit with passion, startling diction with curious contrasts. This program chronicles his extraordinary life as lawyer, lover, sailor, father, preacher, and poet. Manuscripts and paintings are combined with readings from many of Donne's most famous writings, including "The Flea," "Elegy XX," "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "The Calm," "Progress of the Soul," "Holy Sonnet XVII," "Meditation XVII," and "Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness."

Walt Whitman: A self-styled sketch runs, "Walt Whitman, an American, one of the roughs, a kosmos." He could have added journalist, carpenter, nurse, and one of the greatest poets in English. This program presents a unique literary biography, tracing Whitman's childhood, various careers, and the evolution of the masterpiece that proved his lifelong work, Leaves of Grass. A collage of photos, paintings, and manuscripts accompanies excerpts of letters from Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as readings from sections of Leaves of Grass, such as "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," and "Native Moments."

Emily Dickinson: While many of her literary peers achieved notoriety, "the woman in white" remained virtually unknown - by choice. The self-imposed obscurity of Emily Dickinson is just one of many aspects of her life that this program explores. Blending daguerreotypes, paintings, manuscripts, excerpts from Dickinson's letters, and readings from nearly a dozen of her poems, this program presents the biography of one of America's most unique and influential voices in poetry.

Ezra Pound: Ezra Pound wielded tremendous influence on the 20th century's literature while he cut a controversial path through its politics. His challenge, "make it new," became Modernism's touchstone. This program follows his life's extraordinary course, from his collaborations with Yeats and Eliot through his years of detention at St. Elizabeths Hospital. A wealth of photographs and manuscripts is blended with readings from his letters, essays, and poems, including "Meditatio," "In a Station of the Metro," and selections from his epic work, The Cantos.

T.S. Eliot: As a poet, T. S. Eliot did not just modernize, he revolutionized. As critic and publisher, he informed literary theory and promoted a generation of major young writers. This richly resourced program provides a concise biography of Eliot, tracing the key events of his life and highlighting his many contributions to English literature. The program features readings and excerpts from his major poems and critical work, including "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," "Sweeney among the Nightingales," "Gerontion," "The Hollow Men," "Ash Wednesday," The Wasteland, Four Quartets, and The Sacred Wood.

W.H. Auden: A prolific virtuoso of poetic forms and techniques, W. H. Auden achieved literary fame on both sides of the Atlantic. This program traces his life's story and provides a sampling of his very best works, including "Musee des Beaux Arts," "In Memory of W. B. Yeats," "Epitaph on a Tyrant," "Leap Before You Look," and "The Shield of Achilles."

6 DVDs / 120 minutes

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WALT WHITMAN: AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL

Extensive readings, critical insights and biographical details are used to develop a texteured portrait of Walt Whitman and to demonstrate his innovative influences on American literature. The program explores his visions of political democracy, social harmony, and sensual joy in nature and the continuity of life. Photography of New York scenes illustrates selections from "Leaves Of Grass," "Drum Taps," and "Specimen Days."

DVD / 23 minutes

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WHAT IS SATIRE?

Students review traditional targets for satire--pompous, domineering and hypocritical people; social, political and religious institutions--and traditional uses of satire--to amuse, criticize or persuade with varying degrees of subtlety. In this program, songs, essays, poems and works of fiction drawn from many periods illuminate the origins, development and results of this genre. Satirists such as Swift, Shaw, Woody Allen, and Dorothy Parker are presented.

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WORLD OF MARK TWAIN

Students explore Twain's works through excerpts from his best-known fiction, essays and letters. The program shows how the author's boyhood, riverboat and journalistic experiences influenced his writings.

DVD / 31 minutes

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