“How to Read Literature like a Professor” is a very useful book. I think that instead of having read a textbook, this book gives eye-opening advice. Some of the things in chapters that I found eye-opening was the seasons and geography. Specifically how simple things like surroundings have meanings and effect the stories. Instead of reading a textbook, I feel like this book was an even better alternative.

The biggest thing that I learned from this book was that not everything is what it seems but besides that I also had a realization that these don’t only apply to literature but to movies too. Even though I was confused at times reading this, I feel like I can better analysis movies as well. People don’t have to be straightforward but since most people should know these symbols. What I am trying to say is that Foster’s advice gave me a better understanding of a lot of things not just limited to literature. This book helps a lot with everything. The explanations and examples he gives in the chapters are interesting because I knew some of the examples but I didn’t see them in that way.

One of my favorite talks we had in class, was the discussion on the chapter, Marked for greatness. I think that that chapter was my favorite because it gave so much insight into things you just thought were there yet they were purposely placed there. I remember in one of the early chapters, Foster discussed how characters are not real people and that readers bring them to life. After knowing that and then the thing about marks on body features blows my mind. Overall, my greatest takeaway was all the lessons that I learned in a few short weeks than just learning this through natural progression.