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DUE: ________Cornell Notes Focus Questions“...And [It’s] Rarely Just Illness” ChapterHow to Read Literature Like a Professor by

Thomas FosterInstructions: Your Cornell notes should ultimately address the following questions and concepts articulated below. That said, you are not just merely sticking to this information alone and your notes should NOT merely be a list of these questions with answers. You are to use your notes on the entire chapter to address the main idea points presented here.

1. What it meant by the title “[It’s] Rarely Just Illness”?

2. Explain the quote: “Our interest is...in what his condition is telling us about him….about the story at large” (Foster 214). What does this suggest about the role of illness in a story?

3. According to the chapter, what was the major factor in making illness/disease“frightening” and “mysterious” to audiences/readers?

4. In your own words, list & explain (in paraphrasing form) the 4 Principles of Disease in Literature.

5. Foster explains the ways in which illness/disease offers “metaphorical possibilities” (218). Cite, paraphrase, & explain one of his examples.

6. Foster notes, “Every age has its special disease” (222). What does this imply about reading literature written during or taking place in different historical time periods?

7. Foster claims that “the most effective illness is the one the writer makes up” further asserting, “A made-up illness...can say whatever its makes wants it to say” (224-25). Based on this claim, why is made-up illness the most effective?

KEY VOCABULARY: existentialism, or, “existentialist” (Foster 219)

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FOCUS CORRECTIONAL AREAS________/ 30 Total Points

MRS J YOU TOTAL PTS

10 All main idea questions prompted (above) are fully addressed/answered.

5 Each key vocabulary word appears highlighted/underlined and accurately defined.

5 Key Concepts include a record of at least 8-10 key ideas expressed directly in the text (should appear as a balance between direct quoting and key phrases/points).

5 Recorded Notes include thorough and accurate responses to the Key Concepts section by specifically referencing details from the text.

5 Summary fully and accurately sums up, in 6-8 sentences minimum, at least 5 main ideas expressed in the chapter.

Requirements:❏ MLA format; types (unless otherwise approved)❏ Cornell notes format (must include Key Concepts, Recorded Notes, &

Summary sections)❏ Chapter title in quotation marks and book title in italics/underline❏ Notes appear in “short-hand” techniques are used in that bullet points,

indentation, highlighting/bolding/underlining appear to organize the chapter in notation form

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Hannah Hitchcock

Mrs. Jenkins

English 12CP

1 Jan. 2016

“Illness”

KEY CONCEPTS RECORDED NOTES

1. What is meant by the title “[It’s] Rarely Just Illness”?

2. Explain the quote: “Our interest is… in what his condition is telling us about him… about the story at large.” (Foster 214) What does this suggest about the role of illness in a story?

3. According to the chapter, what was the major factor in making illness/disease “frightening” and “mysterious” to audiences/readers?

4. In your own words, list and explain (in paraphrasing form) the 4 Principles of Disease in Literature.

5. Foster explains the ways in which illness/disease offers “metaphorical possibilities” (218). Cite, paraphrase, and explain one of his examples.

1. Disease is more than just physical. It is also in literature. Just like in real life, every disease is treated differently as well as in literature and just like a disease, literature should be mysterious as well.

2. Mainly what this is saying is that on the surface of literature isn’t the whole story. There’s always a deeper meaning underneath the text and what you read.

3. Everyone loves a good read, bottom line. So making stories intense and keeping the reader's mind wondering and wanting to finish the story is what really keeps people interested. If you can figure out how to make a story just the right amount of frightening and mysterious, you’ve got the right idea. The major factor in this is consumption. Consuming the reader into literature just like a disease consumes a human.

4. There are 4 main principles of Disease in Literature. The first is Not all diseases are created equal. They compare literature to diseases like cholera and gonorrhea. Literature can be complicated, unique and different just like every disease. The second is it should be picturesque. Picturesque in literature is like the person suffering from TB and having still some sort of beauty there with the skin becoming translucent and the eye sockets darkening. The third Disease in Literature is being mysterious. Diseases are very weird and mysterious. It’s weird just thinking about that something as small as bacteria can seriously harm you. Literature can be just as weird and mysterious. The last disease is there should be a strong

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6. Foster notes, “Every age has its special disease” (222). What does this imply about reading literature written during or taking place in different historical time periods?

7. Foster claims that “the most effective illness is the one the writer makes up” further asserting, “A made-up illness...can say whatever its makes wants it to say” (224-25). Based on this claim, why is made-up illness the most effective?

symbolic or metaphorical possibilities If there was a metaphor for smallpox no one would want to know it. But TB is a more wasteful disease.5. Foster compares metaphorical possibilities in literature to smallpox. Being that if there was a metaphor for smallpox no one would want to know. But if TB had a metaphor since it is more of a wasting away, literally because your body is basically deteriorating and growing thinner. Since there is no cure for TB it makes it even more ugly and scary too. Perfect for a metaphor!6. Every disease has it’s era. For example you wouldn’t really write a book in today’s time period about smallpox or polio since there’s vaccines and all that to prevent it.

7. The most effective illness is the one the writer makes up. A made up illness can be whatever it wants. Since it’s made up, there is no wrong or right thing to say about something that isn’t technically real. Same goes with literature. If a book is fiction, you can write about whatever you wanted and it could be the biggest lies ever. But since it’s made up, it doesn't matter.

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