How to Teach Literary Analysis to Students for the First Time

Sarah Brown-Wesling is a high school English teacher and the 2010 national teacher of the year. Early in her career she had tasked her students with doing a literary analysis of the Great Gatsby. After several one-on-one sessions with the student, Sarah still wasn't able to make the task clear. Determined to do a better job the following year, Sarah headed straight for the closest university library.