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Why is it important to discuss the author of a book and the background of the author to students?
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Ms. Sue
It's important to know the author's background to understand his/her perspective. This point of view influences what the author writes and the message to be conveyed to the reader.
Could <i>Huckleberry Finn</i> have been written by anyone without a background on the Mississippi River?
Look at Charles Dickens' childhood to understand many of his novels.
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dickensbio1.html
Could <i>Huckleberry Finn</i> have been written by anyone without a background on the Mississippi River?
Look at Charles Dickens' childhood to understand many of his novels.
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dickensbio1.html
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