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• The Role of Reading in Dillard’s Vision of the Student of Nature

  In this essay, Cynthia Bily explores the role of reading in Dillard’s vision of the student of nature.

• ‘‘The Waters of Separation’’: Myth and Ritual in Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

  In the following essay, Jim Cheney analyzes Pilgrim at Tinker Creek as a feminist postmodern work, asserting that Dillard’s approach ‘‘effects a transformation of the dominant Western theological tradition.’’

• Perceptions of Nature: Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

  In the following essay, Elaine Tietjen recounts her early impressions of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek along with her experience as a student of Dillard’s, then offers a later analysis of Dillard’s work.

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1. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Introduction
2. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Summary
3. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Annie Dillard Biography
4. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Characters
5. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Themes
6. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Style
7. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Historical Context
8. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Critical Overview
9. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Role of Reading in Dillard’s Vision of the Student of Nature
   2. ‘‘The Waters of Separation’’: Myth and Ritual in Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
   3. Perceptions of Nature: Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
10. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Compare and Contrast
11. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Topics for Further Study
12. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Media Adaptations
13. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: What Do I Read Next?
14. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Pictures
16. Copyright

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