best way to study for Lit

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<p>like the title says, i really need close to an 800 on lit so what is the best strategy for doing so
what books do you reccomend</p>

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<p>First, you don’t really need close to an 800.</p>

<p>Second, you can’t really study for literature because being good at analyzing literature means having strong critical reading skills, and you can’t just read a book and expect to magically have strong critical reading skills. The ability to analyze texts closely and well takes years of steady, consistent reading habits. </p>

<p>So, here are some books/magazines/newspapers I recommend:

  • How to Read and Why by Harold Bloom
  • works by W.H. Auden
  • The New York Times
  • The New Yorker
  • The Atlantic
  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</p>

<p>Keeping a daily habit of reading The New York Times and some good fiction will definitely get you on the way to getting an 800.</p>