I got my Master's of Arts in English a few years ago and I wrote my thesis on what kids can learn from reading the Redwall series. Before that, I used the series as the topic for an informative speech for one of my undergraduate classes.
I'm just wondering...has anyone else used Redwall for school???
Other than reading Mossflower in class, no.
Oh wait, I wrote a book report about Mossflower in the first year of high school!
I have written essays about Redwall and Mossflower for school, but because I was in 6th grade at the time it's certainly not as impressive as an undergraduate degree! I know of a Redwall fan who compared Redwall to Macbeth for her 12th grade english class.
In elementary school, I did a book report on Mariel of Redwall, but that's it, except for reading the books at school sometimes. :P
I would as soon they switch the people in my school with people who wouldn't ruin a good story with rude and inappropiate remarks and jokes.
Sigh... :(
No, but now I really, really want to!
I've done book reports on Mossflower and Eulalia. I got A's on both of them. Also, I know that 12th grade English in my school has a focus on British literature, so depending on my teacher, I might be able to do something on another Redwall book in a few years.
Being homeschooled for 7 years, I was able to incorporate Redwall into my studies on many occasions. At one point, I was even able to do a unit study on the first book. 8)
Redwall, for school? Sounds odd :o
It can be a bit odd at times, but mainly because it's not a traditional book and because not everyone knows the series (what's wrong with them :P )
Sounds cool. Reading the books taught me a lot.
Quote from: Redwall Musician on June 17, 2011, 08:12:41 PM
Sounds cool. Reading the books taught me a lot.
Ditto. I have found my knowledge base has increased due to reading the series over and over again. I can now solve crosswords 15% better! XD
Firehawke,
That is really amazing. I am just about to embark on my master's in English Lit. How cool you were able to write on Redwall! I have some trepidation, because I'm wondering how fans of these types of books are received in the academic world: are the books given a perfunctory deconstructive critique and then tossed aside for the latest Joyce Carol Oates text or are they taken seriously? :-)
I wish!
Quote from: Wydran Riverpaw on June 14, 2011, 08:28:51 PM
In elementary school, I did a book report on Mariel of Redwall, but that's it, except for reading the books at school sometimes. :P
How did they manage that?
Quote from: Wot Wot! on June 28, 2011, 12:27:31 AM
Firehawke,
That is really amazing. I am just about to embark on my master's in English Lit. How cool you were able to write on Redwall! I have some trepidation, because I'm wondering how fans of these types of books are received in the academic world: are the books given a perfunctory deconstructive critique and then tossed aside for the latest Joyce Carol Oates text or are they taken seriously? :-)
Good luck with your Master's! I think that Redwall was accepted as well as it was at my university because of the fact that my thesis advisor specialized in medieval literature and taught classes on Tolkien's works. As for as research goes, I couldn't really find much. There's some stuff out there that deals with fantasy and utopias/dystopias. Not much else, though. I think that if the research is well written, it's taken seriously, even if there isn't that much of an audience for the research.
I wrote about Martin the Warrior for my AP Lit & Comp test my senior year in high school. I'm pretty confident my choice of literature was the reason I got a 3 instead of a 4 on that test...
i honestly can't remember if i did a book report on a redwall book.
Oh and i have a question
In the near future does anyone think redwall books will be used by school systems around the world??
personally i think that it would be great!
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Quote from: Gerbilkit on July 11, 2011, 10:01:36 PM
I wrote about Martin the Warrior for my AP Lit & Comp test my senior year in high school. I'm pretty confident my choice of literature was the reason I got a 3 instead of a 4 on that test...
That's killer!
Quote from: sabretache5611 on July 12, 2011, 07:28:54 AM
i honestly can't remember if i did a book report on a redwall book.
Oh and i have a question
In the near future does anyone think redwall books will be used by school systems around the world??
personally i think that it would be great!
I think it would be great if schools used it. If for nothing else, it would be a great example to use in creative writing classes to show how to write with different accents, how to work riddles into the text, etc
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The only thing that my school had to do with Redwall, is that in Year 2 of primary school, everyone watched the Redwall TV series. I don't think we even played it outside. By Year 6 I started reading Redwall, and the only person that remembered Redwall was Gurshane.
I also once shouted "I am that is!" and then punched Amir. Hehehehe.
I might advertise Redwall now I'm in secondary school, but nobody likes to read books about animals, and the only people who do hate battles and war and death and blood and Redwall basically.
I MUST PROMOTE REDWALL! I MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUST!
I know, right? I love animal books, but not those boy/girl and his/her dog/horse books. Like GuitarMouse's signature says, "What good are talking animals if they don't kill each other?" ;D
I read Redwall during class, too, Daskar. And Warriors. And Guardians of Ga'Hoole. And I'm working on Watership Down.
I've heard Watership Down is similar to Redwall. I've never read it, so do you guys think it is similar?
I don't think Watership Down and Redwall are terribly alike at all, apart from the anthromorphics, anyway. :)
I have decided that I will write a speech on Redwall this semester if it kills me. Bahahaha! ;D
YAAAAAAAY!
I HAVE PROMOTED REDWALL!
Today I visited the school library for the first time. It was one of the best moments of my entire life.
Instead of doing what we were meant to be doing, I looked in the JAA section. It had Mariel Of Redwall, Tarrerung, Long Patrol, Redwall and High Rhulian (and all three CotFD books).
On the other side was the ROsomething section, with all the Harry Potter books.
So my favourite authors both in one place! At lunch break, I went to the library with two friends, who are now Redwall fans!
One of the guys I introduced was 11abirch, who is a newbie here.
I drive my mom crazy with me mentioning Redwall every few seconds during school, so I doubt that she'll agree to let me use it as a curriculum.
At my school I have to read 600 pages from any book(s) each trimester for my english class. My first 2 years I read and finished all the Redwall books and got a serious amount of pages in.
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Why are you reviving all these topics? There's no need to unless you have something worthwhile to add to the topic.
Quote from: Tiria Wildlough on July 27, 2012, 04:18:15 AM
Why are you reviving all these topics? There's no need to unless you have something worthwhile to add to the topic.
Exactly. :) Please do not bump old topics unless you have something to add to them.
I used The Long Patrol for a project in 5th grade!
Quote from: Firehawke on July 12, 2011, 06:50:51 PM
.Quote from: Gerbilkit on July 11, 2011, 10:01:36 PM
I wrote about Martin the Warrior for my AP Lit & Comp test my senior year in high school. I'm pretty confident my choice of literature was the reason I got a 3 instead of a 4 on that test...
That's killer!
Quote from: sabretache5611 on July 12, 2011, 07:28:54 AM
i honestly can't remember if i did a book report on a redwall book.
Oh and i have a question
In the near future does anyone think redwall books will be used by school systems around the world??
personally i think that it would be great!
I think it would be great if schools used it. If for nothing else, it would be a great example to use in creative writing classes to show how to write with different accents, how to work riddles into the text, etc
That would be wonderful! FAR better exposure for younger psyches than "Lord of the Flies" or "Black Boy". Jeez...
Quote from: Log-a-Log on September 08, 2011, 01:37:26 AM
I've heard Watership Down is similar to Redwall. I've never read it, so do you guys think it is similar?
Yes. It is much more politically charged, however. The author was a rather strident conservative, and used cute little bunnies giving each other the beat-down as a metaphor for both fascism and communism. One rabbit, called the Colonel, is practically Josef Stalin with whiskers.