How Long to Read Instruments of the True Measure

How Long Does it Take to Read Instruments of the True Measure?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 32 minutes to read Instruments of the True Measure by Laura Da'

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Instruments of the True Measure charts the coordinates and intersections of land, history, and culture. Lyrical passages map the parallel lives of ancestral figures and connect dispossessions of the past to lived experiences of the present. Shawnee history informs the collection, and Da’s fascination with uncovering and recovering brings the reader deeper into the narrative of Shawnee homeland. Images of forced removal and frontier violence reveal the wrenching loss and reconfiguration of the Shawnee as a people. The body and history become lands that are measured and plotted with precise instruments. Surveying and geography underpin the collection, but even as Da’ investigates these signifiers of measurement, she pushes the reader to interrogate their function within the stark atrocities of American history. Da’ laments this harsh dichotomy, observing that America’s mathematical point of beginning is located in the heart of her tribe’s homeland: “I do not have the Shawnee words to describe this place; the notation that is available to me is 40°38 ́32.61 ́ ́ N 80°31 ́9.76 ́ ́ W.”

How long is Instruments of the True Measure?

Instruments of the True Measure by Laura Da' is 89 pages long, and a total of 23,051 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Instruments of the True Measure Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to read Instruments of the True Measure aloud.

What Reading Level is Instruments of the True Measure?

Instruments of the True Measure is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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