Robert Cormier's response to Mrs. Anti's class
Mrs. Anti's Class Project "Hallowell Highlights"
Belinda Lothrop letter to Robert Cormier 25 October 1988
David Key letter to Robert Cormier
Denise Concheri letter to Robert Cormier
Jamie Argento letter to Robert Cormier
Kimberly Dawes letter to Robert Cormier
Kristi Kozak letter to Robert Cormier
Kristin Doton letter to Robert Cormier
Michael Ryan letter to Robert Cormier
Mrs. Barbara Anti letter to Robert Cormier
In this hand-written letter, Sally-Anne shares with Cormier a number of quotes from After the First Death exploring the idea that Mark and Ben are the same character. She also asks a number of questions that are left obscured in the novel - having to do with the dream sequences. She poses specific questions with the goal of understanding the answers and better teaching her students. She closes with just a few questions about I Am the Cheese.
Robert Cormier's letter to Mrs. Anti
Robert Cormier's response to Mrs. Anti's class
Mrs. Anti's Class Project "Hallowell Highlights"
Belinda Lothrop letter to Robert Cormier 25 October 1988
David Key letter to Robert Cormier
Denise Concheri letter to Robert Cormier
Jamie Argento letter to Robert Cormier
Kimberly Dawes letter to Robert Cormier
Kristi Kozak letter to Robert Cormier
Kristin Doton letter to Robert Cormier
Michael Ryan letter to Robert Cormier
Mrs. Barbara Anti letter to Robert Cormier
Pamela Carpenter letter to Robert Cormier
Stephanie Synder letter to Robert CormierRobert Cormier's letter to Mrs. Anti
Robert Cormier's response to Mrs. Anti's class
Mrs. Anti's Class Project "Hallowell Highlights"
Belinda Lothrop letter to Robert Cormier 25 October 1988
David Key letter to Robert Cormier
Denise Concheri letter to Robert Cormier
Jamie Argento letter to Robert Cormier
Kimberly Dawes letter to Robert Cormier
Kristi Kozak letter to Robert Cormier
Kristin Doton letter to Robert Cormier
Michael Ryan letter to Robert Cormier
Pamela Carpenter letter to Robert Cormier
Rachel Flynn letter to Robert Cormier
Stephanie Synder letter to Robert CormierIn this scholarly article, written by Hugh Agee and Eugenia Vazey, the authors explore the narrative ambiguity of After the First Death through the lens of student responses. Drawing from writing produced by his college class of English education majors, Agee and his co-author draw upon Louise Rosenblatt's transactional theory and address the personal dimension of the literary transactional experience. Specifically, they contrast the author's intention with the reader's personal response and interpretation. That is to say, where two interpretations are possible, what should hold sway - the author's plan or the reader's feelings? Agee's conclusion - the best interpretation is based on textual evidence.