Christina Francine

Although Joan Didion’s Slouching Toward Bethlehem and Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood are considered literary or new journalism, their work has some differences. Of course, there are other similarities, such as observations about human nature, seemingly trying to solve a life mystery about people, and creating a grim atmosphere. Both play with facts using the lens of their opinions, which should be considered when reading their work. Authors should be careful; otherwise, fact

by Christina Francine Being human is complicated but doesn’t have to be. People long to be accepted for who they are even though they don’t fit into societal roles. Humans want acceptance in areas such as making a living, or in becoming part of a group, and then cloak themselves with personas to attain those goals. They don’t trust others, however, because they know others sit behind a mask as well. Everyone says they want the truth, want others to be themselves,

By: Christina Francine Before reading a precis, here is a precis definition: The word “Précis” comes from the French language and means “precise” or “to cut brief." A precis is a brief synopsis of another work—for example, a dissertation or a scholarly article. The main purpose of a precis is to sum up any ideas that were stated in the piece, explain the main message, and give readers an idea of how the original piece was structured. ------------------------------------ As

by Christina Francine What is it that captures children’s interest about Chris Van Allsburg’s work? His ideas are only part of his ingenuity. The other part is his flare with illustrations. They appear alive and authentic. It’s as if characters and objects moved moments ago out of the corner of the eye. Allburg has published many children’s picture books and they all have an ability to blur the lines between real life and art, to take readers’ hands and coax them into an ex

Charlotte Perkins Gilman & Women at the End of the 19th and Beginning 20th Century

Read The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse Read Christina's analysis at Short Stories for Kids Picture Story Book offers a reading on YouTube here...

By Jeff Selingo I want to share Jeff’s article because it confirms what I’ve been finding for awhile and share with my students. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-so-many-new-college-graduates-bad-writers-jeff-selingo