Review Of Thomas Foster's Book 'How To Read Literature Like A Professor'

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In Thomas Foster's book titled How to Read Literature Like a Professor, he explains in chapter one how the 'quest' is made up of 5 different categories. These categories are as follows: 1) the quester, 2) a place to go, 3) a reason to go to this place, 4) the challenges associated with this quest, and finally 5) a reason for going on this quest. In the popular book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, we see these categories very clearly. For example, category 1: the quester. Shelley's book quickly begins by characterizing the main character, Victor Frankenstein. Category 2: a place to go. In her book, Victor Frankenstein chases his creation through the icy seas of Russia. Category 3: a reason to go to this place. In her novel, Victor Frankenstein
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