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Annapolis Autumn: Life, Death, and Literature at the U.S. Naval Academy

Bruce E. Fleming

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Description:What really goes on behind the wall that surrounds the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis? What are all those midshipmen, future officers in the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps and leaders of our society, thinking as they stand in neat ranks at the parades beloved by tourists? What are their professors actually educating them to do. In "Annapolis Autumn, " Bruce Fleming, professor of English for nearly two decades at the academy and a prizewinning author, captures the sights, sounds, colors, and conversations of this tradition-steeped institution. In other classes, the cadets learn how to assemble guns, control armored vehicles, man battleships, and kill other human beings. Nothing is ever less than ?outstanding, sir!OCO In English class, however, Fleming introduces his students to nuance and subtext, to the gay poets of World War I, and to the idea that not every piece of literature is designed to be ?motivational.OCO Sharing stories from his twenty years at the academy, Fleming explores questions about teaching, the labels ?liberalOCO and ?conservative, OCO and the ultimate purpose of higher educationOCoissues made all the more gripping at a time when many of his students will graduate from the classroom to the battlefield."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Annapolis Autumn: Life, Death, and Literature at the U.S. Naval Academy. To get started finding Annapolis Autumn: Life, Death, and Literature at the U.S. Naval Academy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: What really goes on behind the wall that surrounds the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis? What are all those midshipmen, future officers in the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps and leaders of our society, thinking as they stand in neat ranks at the parades beloved by tourists? What are their professors actually educating them to do. In "Annapolis Autumn, " Bruce Fleming, professor of English for nearly two decades at the academy and a prizewinning author, captures the sights, sounds, colors, and conversations of this tradition-steeped institution. In other classes, the cadets learn how to assemble guns, control armored vehicles, man battleships, and kill other human beings. Nothing is ever less than ?outstanding, sir!OCO In English class, however, Fleming introduces his students to nuance and subtext, to the gay poets of World War I, and to the idea that not every piece of literature is designed to be ?motivational.OCO Sharing stories from his twenty years at the academy, Fleming explores questions about teaching, the labels ?liberalOCO and ?conservative, OCO and the ultimate purpose of higher educationOCoissues made all the more gripping at a time when many of his students will graduate from the classroom to the battlefield."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Annapolis Autumn: Life, Death, and Literature at the U.S. Naval Academy. To get started finding Annapolis Autumn: Life, Death, and Literature at the U.S. Naval Academy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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