"The Haunted Palace" Analysis and Symbolism of "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
Written as part of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Fall of the House of Usher,” the poem “The Haunted Palace” uses a …
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"Lily's Crossing" by Patricia Reilly Giff: Study Guide for Elementary Readers
Lily’s Crossing is a powerful novel about two young children who have lost family members (temporarily, due to enlistment, and permanently, as …
Continue ReadingTennyson's "The Lotos-Eaters" : Analysis of a Literature Classic
Tennyson’s “The Lotos-Eaters” was published in 1832. The inspiration for the poem was Tennyson’s visit to Spain (1829) along with Arthur Hallam …
Continue ReadingBest Harry Potter Quotes From Sorcerer's Stone to Deathly Hallows: Relive the Series
Funny, wise, quirky, and weird, here is a collection of memorable quotes from books one through seven of the bestselling Harry Potter series by J.K. …
Continue Reading"The White Queen": Book One in "The Cousins' War Trilogy" by Philippa Gregory
From Philippa Gregory, author of “The Other Boleyn Girl,” comes a new historical fiction trilogy about England’s War of the Roses, …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Themes of the Filipino Novel "Noli Me Tangere"
“Noli Me Tangere,” or “Touch Me Not,” is a book that conveys several themes crafted by its author Jose Rizal. Aiming to …
Continue ReadingA Detailed Analysis: "The End of the Affair" Reveals a Desperate Story of Love and Hate
A complex and compact study of the nature of love, hate, desire and loss, Graham Greene’s “The End of the Affair” places the most …
Continue ReadingThe Mystery Genre: Exploring the Stephanie Plum Novels With a Chronological List of the Books
Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter, just not a very good one. She’d rather keep her 38 in the cookie jar, and her pepper spray is always in the …
Continue Reading"A Man Named Dave" by Dave Pelzer: Essay Questions to Spark the Thought Process
Learn techniques of self-reliance and resilience. Essay questions for A Man Named Dave will stimulate your thinking and prod you to analyze and …
Continue ReadingChapter-by-Chapter October Sky Summary ("Rocket Boys") by Homer Hickam
“October Sky,” also called “Rocket Boys,” is an important book covering the beginnings of the space race as well as life in a …
Continue ReadingCharacter Development in Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons is a coming of age novel about Salamanca Hiddle, who learns much about the world through observing the people around her and …
Continue ReadingFatal Flaw in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller: What is Willy Lowman's Fatal Flaw?
Arthur Miller’s play, “Death of a Salesman,” won both the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony award for best play in 1949. The reason for its …
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