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JOURNAL #12: KEIRAN/NICK JANS EXCHANGE
1. Was Chris McCandless on a transcendental odyssey? Do you agree more with Keiran or Nick Jans?
2. What wisdom might we glean from this communication about interpretation or intertextuality? OR What do you think about "Reader Response" theory that says that the audience of a text plays an active role in determining its meaning?
OPTIONAL JOURNAL 12b: READ NICK JANS piece that he sent to Keiran, “Going Alone” here! Is he more “transcendentalist” than Chris? Add some thoughts of response to your journal entry.
LIT CIRCLE SELF-REFLECTION:
1. How well did you participate in the literature circle experience? Were you prepared each time? Did you participate fruitfully? How did the analytical process go for your group?
2) What did you get out of this experience? Discuss the importance of the discussion groups in helping to form your interpretations of this novel. Be specific.
PREVIEW OF INTERTEXTUAL ANALYSIS ESSAY