John McPhee's The Crofter and the Laird -- Reading and Discussion Questions
Students in English 171, Sages and Satirists, Brown University, 2002 and 2003
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Style and Technique
- John McPhee's Credibility as an Author
- Balancing Romanticism with Realism
- Point/Counter Point With Mr. McPhee
- Why No Epiphanies?
- McPhee eats lobster; likes it
- McPhee's Descriptive Flair
- Dry Narration
- McPhee and His Lists
- Detail and Imagery in
The Crofter and the Laird - Montage and Transitions in McPhee
- Characterization by Author and Neighbor
- John McPhee's Musical Ear
- McPhee's Description of Island Life in
The Crofter and the Laird - Gaelic, Gaelic, and more Gaelic
- MacMillan Didn’t Have a Leg to Stand On
- McPhee is in the Details
- Suspending History
- John McPhee: Teacher, Guide, Investigator
Theme and Subject
- A history of violence and lethargy
- Superstition and Satire in
The Crofter and the Laird - McPhee Kills Chickens
- American Conventions in Scotland
- A Variety of Views in
The Crofter and the Laird - Colonsay: the Obscure Ending
- Pretty Maids all in a Row: the Women of Colonsay
- God and Religion in
The Crofter and the Laird
Literary Relations: Source, Influence, Confluence
Last modified 17 November 2003