One of the most rewarding searches you'll ever conduct is the discovery of the qualities that make you an individual. The literature in this unit will introduce you to people of all generations who have dedicated themselves to this search. As you read about the characters and situations in this unit, you may discover something about yourself. Check out the Additional Questions, Hot Links, Internet Activities, Reading Strategies, and Self-Tests for this unit using the navigation bar at the left.
Isaac Bashevis Singer	The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog and the Dog Who Thought He Was a Cat	Short Story	6
Amy Tan	Two Kinds	Short Story	16
Comparing Literary Works
Walt Whitman	from Song of Myself	Poem	38
Emily Dickinson	I'm Nobody	Poem	39
Walter de la Mare	Me	Poem	40
Alex Haley	My Furthest-Back Person (The Inspiration for Roots)	Autobio-graphy	46
Jack Finney	The Third Level	Short Story	64
Ernest Hemingway	A Day's Wait	Short Story	74
Comparing Literary Works
Bill Cosby	Was Tarzan a Three-Bandage Man?	Autobio-graphy	82
Gary Soto	Oranges	Poem	85