Author's Corner

What do you usually do when you have free time?

• sleep

• read and write

• Netflix and chill

• play online games

What genre of literature or movie you would likely watch?

• crime: Money Heist

• fantasy: Harry Potter

• horror: Conjuring

• comedy: Mr. Bean

Why do we study Literature?

• For entertainment; cure for loneliness

• makes us travelers; Helps readers experience the dream life

• makes you nice; fosters empathy and fuels imagination

• give us maps to our own selves; understanding myself better through the character's feelings and experiences

• helps us to dream more; to have a story to tell for the next generations

Why is it important to know the author?

• helps readers understand what a text is about

• helps us recognize the techniques the writer has used

• Forge a deeper attachment to books

• Expose kids to different types of literary voices and styles

• It provides a context in which to evaluate the text.

Why do you think it is important to know and be familiar with the authors and their literary works?

• make connections between an author’s life and his/her work

• understand their background which may sometimes affect their perspectives or views in writing.

• to compare and contrast themes

• to time travel; understanding the context of the story based on the time period the author wrote the story

• make connections between the author’s work and the reader’s own life and work.