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Literature Study Guides
American and Irish Short Fiction
Internal Conflict in Joyce's "Araby" and Faulkner's "Barn Burning"
American Poetry
Dream Variations by Langston Hughes: A Poem Analysis
American Essays and Nonfiction
The Many Faces of Prejudice in Five Classic Essays
Comparative Literary Analysis
Appearance vs. Reality in 1984 and Death of a Salesman
Medieval Literature
Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe: Pain and Mystical Vision
American Literature
Self-Reliance and Bravery in Emerson's Essay
Gothic Literature
Dracula's Immortal Cultural Impact: Literature to Screen
European Literature
Martin as Voltaire's Voice in Candide: Pessimism vs. Optimism
American Literature
The Rise and Fall of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby
Postcolonial Literature
Postmodern Elements in Rushdie's Midnight's Children
Comparative Literature
Fiction as Historical Document: Swift, Erasmus, and Zola
Ancient Greek Drama
Clytemnestra and Iphigenia in Greek Tragedy: Strength and Honor
Memoir and Autobiography
Subjectivity and Truth in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes
German Romantic Literature
Werther's Self-Deception in Goethe's Romantic Novel
Russian Literature
The Tales of Ivan Belkin by Pushkin: A Prose Masterpiece
British Literature
George Orwell and John Wyndham: Class, Hypocrisy, Society
Renaissance and Early Modern Literature
Caliban and Cannibal: Shakespeare vs. Montaigne on Savagery
Dystopian Fiction
Orwell's 1984 and the USA Patriot Act: Big Brother
Renaissance Poetry
Jan Kochanowski's Laments: Stoicism and Vernacular Elegy
Comparative Literature
Bartleby and Akaky: Class Struggle in 19th-Century Fiction
American Literature
Puritanism in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Short Stories
Russian Literature
Leo Tolstoy: History, Realism, and Russian Literary Reform
Romantic Poetry
Identity and Conflict in Mercado's "The Castilian Language"
Poetry Analysis
Identity and Race in Victor Cruz's "African Things"
Graphic Novel Analysis
Character Development in La Borinqueña: Identity and Heritage
American Poetry
Poe's "Annabel Lee": Love, Death, and Madness Analyzed
Dystopian Fiction
Parable of the Sower: Race, Class, and Earthseed
British Fiction
The Enchanted April: Transformation, Beauty, and Belonging
Ancient Literature
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Tablet-by-Tablet Study Guide
Short Fiction Analysis
Plot, Character, and Setting in Atwood's "Lusus Naturae"
Old English and Medieval Literature
The Conclusion of Beowulf: Funeral, Memory, and Legacy
Gothic and Romantic Literature
Supernatural Motifs in Gothic and Romantic Literature
Nonfiction Book Review
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: Success, Opportunity, and Luck
Victorian Literature
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Victorian Duality Analysis
Shakespearean Drama
Race and Gender in Shakespeare's Othello
American Literature
DuBois, Gillman, and Tocqueville on American Freedom and Equality
American Literature
Art and Alienation in Cather and Forster: A Comparative Study
Chicano and Latino Literature
Thirteen Senses by Victor Villaseñor: Love, Trust & Marriage
American Literature
Parenting Styles in The Color of Water by James McBride
American Literature
Sarty and Abner: Identity and Morality in Faulkner's Barn Burning
World Literature / Memoir
Wild Swans: Three Generations of Women in Mao's China
Young Adult Fiction
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton: Summary and Analysis
British Literature
Genre and Social Commentary in The Enchanted April
Comparative Literary Analysis
The Enchanted April vs The Blue Cross: A Literary Comparison
British Fiction
Love and Loss in The Enchanted April: A Chapter Analysis
African American Literature
Morrison's Use of Language in Song of Solomon
American Literature
Self and the Omniscient "I" in Whitman's Song of Myself
Comparative Literature
Humanity and Remorse in "The Sniper" and "Cranes"