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By approaching subjects in this way, students build critical thinking skills by making connections between thematically-similar works of literature, as well as providing a more global perspective by comparing and contrasting works from around the world.

Beyond outlining the general treatment of the theme in American, British and world literature, this collection profiles authors and highlights more than 50 major works centered around the theme. Also included are an extended list of works in all genres and media related to the theme, as well as subject and title indexes.

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