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Who's Your Literary Role Model?65

Who's Your Literary Role Model?

What sort of role models are we presenting in contemporary Young Adult fiction? The comparison between the classic literary heroines and today's heroines might surprise you.

6 comments    reading twilight feminism
Learn literary terms and read classic literature with this course outline using Figuratively Speaking83

Learn literary terms and read classic literature with this course outline using Figuratively Speaking

Learn literary terms and read classic literature with this course outline from Figuratively Speaking.

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List of Classic Books to Read Before You Die87

List of Classic Books to Read Before You Die

My daughter came home from school with a list of books considered to be “classics”. Her teacher said everyone should read these books before they die. I found this list fascinating and have had much fun crossing off books I have already read...

59 comments    literature reading authors
Romeo And Juliet Blame Essay75

Romeo And Juliet Blame Essay

Romeo and Juliet is a classic play written by famous English play writer William Shakespeare. It can either be considered a romance or a tragedy. William Shakespeare is known as the Bard of England, his plays have been used throughout the centuries...

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Classic Literature Suggestions for 5 and 6 Year Old Children74

Classic Literature Suggestions for 5 and 6 Year Old Children

A list of classic books for 5 and 6 year old kids. Recommended classic literature for young kids.

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Could Amazon's Newest, Cheaper Kindle Ignite Renewed Interest in Classic Literature?79

Could Amazon's Newest, Cheaper Kindle Ignite Renewed Interest in Classic Literature?

Amazon's Kindle offers the opportunity to download older books for free, including classic literature written before 1923. Will the ability to download for free encourage more people to read the classics?

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The Character of Cassandra in Agamemnon by Aeschylus76

The Character of Cassandra in Agamemnon by Aeschylus

Agamemnon by Aeschylus revolves around the occasion of the titular character’s return from the Trojan War. The character that becomes the most sympathetic is Agamemnon’s war prize, the prophetess Cassandra.

4 comments    audience prophecy apollo
Voltaire's Candide - Book Review73

Voltaire's Candide - Book Review

This is a book review of Voltaire's Candide. This is a very humorous piece of work and a beautiful literature. We also will look into the historical influences and implications of this work.

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Doctor Faustus vs. Mephistopheles, or The Unfair Bargain73

Doctor Faustus vs. Mephistopheles, or The Unfair Bargain

In the classic Marlowe play, Dr. Faustus makes a bargain with Mephistopheles: for twenty-four years of unlimited power he trades his soul. Unfortunately, Faustus learns too late that he got the raw end of the deal, but he turns his back on any chance of redemption.

2 comments    god literature doctor faustus
To Save a Nation: Children at the Library71

To Save a Nation: Children at the Library

The local library can save one's sanity in the days that one is looking for work or for a bit of peace and quiet beyond the job. Working parents are happy that the library is another world, one that can keep children engaged and safe after school. Libraries are awesome!

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