tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121907997702267640.post8480494263624587406..comments2016-05-08T20:44:58.355-07:00Comments on Language, Literacy, and Culturally Responsive Teaching: Current Children's Literature: Me and Earl and The Dying Girllowreyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899532386802539832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121907997702267640.post-22407915592971705342016-04-15T13:42:20.200-07:002016-04-15T13:42:20.200-07:00I had not seen the movie yet because it did seem c...I had not seen the movie yet because it did seem crude from the trailers. Your passionate description of the book, however, has me certain that I will be reading it this summer. I think it could be interesting to use this in a text set with several others (like The Fault in Our Starts, That Summer, A Walk to Remember, etc) as part of a high school film-lit course. It would an interesting comparison to look at how different authors and different characters treat the concept of death of a friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483980941202113351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121907997702267640.post-16208674786152085182016-03-31T14:37:10.533-07:002016-03-31T14:37:10.533-07:00Coming from the perspective of someone who has onl...Coming from the perspective of someone who has only seen the movie, I really enjoyed reading your comparison. I actually didn't realize the movie had come from a book! I can see why you would recommend only to high schoolers. I think the vulgarity and profanity used might even draw readers in closer. I could see how themes of death and friendship could really allow many people to relate. I agree that the character, Earl really steals the show in many aspects and think the friendship between these three is definitely unique! Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976473352607889668noreply@blogger.com