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An Introduction to Ideas in Literature

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Perfectly Aligned with the AP Units
At the heart of the AP® English Literature and Composition course are Big Ideas
that are presented through strategically scaffolded and sequenced units that build
skills for achieving success on the AP® Exam.
Ideas in Literature is a complete curriculum that puts the Big Ideas into
practice, turning the AP® units into a clear pathway to success in the AP® English
Literature and Composition course. The authors have organized this program
into nine units, with instruction and practice deeply aligned with the AP® Course
Framework. In addition to guiding students to success, this structure will also
make it easy to use the resources found on AP® Classroom, such as Personal
Progress Checks, released AP® Exam Items, AP® Daily videos, and more.

Why Ideas?

After decades of experience as writing teachers and AP® Exam leaders, the authors agree
that the one secret ingredient to realizing success on the AP® Exam is just that — ideas.
It’s not enough to just discuss a topic. To be successful, students need to
express an idea about that topic. That’s why ideas are at the core of every unit in
Ideas in Literature .
More importantly, ideas — like hubris, envy, greed, power, endurance, cour-
age, faith, opportunity, intuition, identity — are at the heart of literature and at the
heart of the human experience. Whether students are reading, writing, research-
ing, or thinking, they will be discovering, analyzing, and connecting ideas.
Diverse, High-Interest Readings from

Classic to Modern
In addition to classic works from authors like William Shakespeare, John Donne,
James Joyce, and Mary Shelley, we’ve included a wealth of contemporary and diverse
voices like Colson Whitehead, Billy Collins, Toni Morrison, Anthony Doerr, Octavia
Butler, Ken Liu, Jesmyn Ward, Joy Harjo, Stephen King, Khaled Hosseini, Amanda
Gorman, and more.
Longer fiction units include full-length works:

Novels: Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Novellas: Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street
The Metamorphosis
Plays: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice • A Doll’s House
Top Girls • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
One-Act Plays: Manhunt • Naked Lunch
viii Los Vendidos • Mistaken Identity

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