Where to gain knowledge about getting more out of the book
I recently watched a 4 hour Yale university lecture on Ernest Hemingway's "For whom the bell tolls" and found that most of the book went over my head. I lacked the analytical foundation to grasp the discussed themes and motifs. I can follow the plot, but I struggle with thematic synthesis. What are the best resources (books or methodologies) to learn about this aspect of reading?