An Introduction to “Overwhelming” Novels

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Updated: 2024.10.24

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An Introduction to “Overwhelming” Novels

무거운 소설로의 초대

Articles

Why do we love miserable books so much?

Videos

Kathleen Nielson on Why We Should Read Novels Hanya Yanagihara, "A Little Life"

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Do you enjoy reading novels? Why or why not?

소설 읽기를 좋아하시나요? 왜 그런가요?

Do you enjoy reading sad stories? Why or why not?

슬픈 이야기를 읽는 것을 좋아하시나요? 왜 그런가요?

What are your favorite books and why?

가장 좋아하는 책은 무엇이며 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

Do you agree that seemingly “depressing” books might have some value to offer? In what ways can they be helpful?

겉보기에 “우울해 보이는” 책에도 어떤 가치가 있을 수 있다는 데에 동의하시나요? 이는 어떤 면에서 도움이 될 수 있나요?

Is there a book you want to read? Why haven’t you read it yet, and what is it about that book that intrigues you?

읽고 싶은 책이 있나요? 아직 읽지 않은 이유는 무엇이며, 그 책의 어떤 점이 흥미를 유발하나요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

tome

a large scholarly book

Example

Carrying this weighty tome makes me look smart.

Example

I haven’t got through the tome; it would take me months!

fictitious

not real or true, like fiction.

Example

The scam company evaded millions in taxes with many fictitious employees.

Example

The story is completely fictitious; any resemblance to actual events, persons or locales is coincidental.

silo

a department or system that operates in isolation from others

Example

Please step out of your silo and work together; it is a group project.

Example

Many writers work much better in silos.

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