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The Well-Educated Mind (TWEM) author, Susan Wise Bauer, continues to use the trivium as a framework for reading the novel. Part 1 directs the reader through the Grammar stage or "Understanding the Novel". Part II guides the reader through the Logic stage or "Analysis of the Novel". The final stage of reading a novel is:
The Rhetoric Stage "Evaluating the Novel" or "Is this an Accurate Portrayal of Life?" "What is the Nature of the Human Experience?" "Do I Agree with the Author's Portrayal?"
Reflect on the following types of questions during this stage of reading the novel or preparing for a book discussion/book report:
If you are using a reading journal, note your answers with evidentiary quotes or page numbers for reference. Any one of these questions can be answered in the form of a thesis for a formal book report. All of these questions will make for deeper more meaningful book club discussions when reading novels.
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