Showalter's wide rnaging refelections address practical, theoretical and methodological issues. She starts out by describing the anxiteties of teaching literature and by outlining the major theories and methouds circulating in the feild. She then goes on to look saperately at reaching drama, fiction, poetry, and to explore ways to teach teaching. Finally, she investigates the moral issues involved in teaching, and practical ethics of handling touchy subjects, from sexuality to sucide.
