Blending Voices from Classics and Pop:

Teaching Literary Concepts and Themes With Canonical Texts and Pop Culture Artifacts

Kathryn Mincey, Morehead State University

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Belief, Doubt, and Meaning: Lyrics and Some Texts War and Inner Peace: Lyrics and Texts
Nature      The River as Archetypal Symbol      River Lyrics Transience, Mortality, and Grief Lyrics and Texts
Innocence and Experience Lyrics Parent and Child
Heritage, Culture, and Identity The Marginalized, Alienated, and Lonely
Art and the Artist Desire, Proposals, and Seduction
Love Gained and Celebrated Disillusionment in Love
Unconditional and Sacrificial Love Risk & Triumph of the Human Spirit
Search for Poetry Search for Lyrics Other Literature Links

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