ENGL 153
January 20th
Lecture 3: Discussion on Thomas King
Required readings: The Truth About Stories by Thomas King
The Truth About Stories
● A series of lectures to talk about why stories are impactful and necessary for society
Why? This is the main problem of ENGL 153. Why is this so? Why did the author make this this
way? Why is this the way it is? Was this deliberate?
● The text is inviting you to interpret what the text means.
○ People often get upset because the text does not explicitly tell you what the text is
about. The texts, in this class, are all available for interpretation.
Four Steps
1. Read the texts in full. It’s 3 short pieces of fiction.
2. Watch the lecture video in full.
3. Respond to the discussion.
4. Attend the lecture.
January 20th
Lecture 3: Discussion on Thomas King
Required readings: The Truth About Stories by Thomas King
The Truth About Stories
● A series of lectures to talk about why stories are impactful and necessary for society
Why? This is the main problem of ENGL 153. Why is this so? Why did the author make this this
way? Why is this the way it is? Was this deliberate?
● The text is inviting you to interpret what the text means.
○ People often get upset because the text does not explicitly tell you what the text is
about. The texts, in this class, are all available for interpretation.
Four Steps
1. Read the texts in full. It’s 3 short pieces of fiction.
2. Watch the lecture video in full.
3. Respond to the discussion.
4. Attend the lecture.