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Shmoop: Kidnapped
This fascinating site looks in depth at the major characters, themes and plot of this amazing work.
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Shmoop: I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
From a clear introduction which includes "Why Should I Care," to the text and then an analysis of the poem, I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain, this site contains fascinating insights into the writings of the poet. Broken into clearly...
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Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
This first book of J.K. Rowling is covered extensively in this excellent site. Read about the main characters, their motivations, important quotations and themes in the novel.
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Shmoop: Kite Runner
This story about two troubled Afghan boys is brilliantly analysed in this site. Read about the characters, themes and important quotations from the novel.
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Shmoop: The Book Thief
This Australian novel was pulished in the U.S. in 2006. This young adult fiction novel looks at the life of a young German girl growing up in Nazi Germany. Read about the characters, themes and quotations from the novel in this...
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Shmoop: Paradise Lost
This site gives outstanding insights into Milton's great poem, Paradise Lost. Read about the characters the themes and important quotations in this fascinating site.
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Shmoop: The Pigman
The Pigman was one of the first young adult fiction books to gain wide recognition. This site explores in detail important highlights from the novel including themes and characters.
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Shmoop: The Winter's Tale
In this play written by Shakespeare a tale of loss and redemption is told. This site gives excellent insights into the characters, their motivations and important quotations from the play.
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Shmoop: Africa
This poem by Maya Angelou taps into the black pride movement during the twentieth century. This site gives an excellent analysis of the poem and its important themes.
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Shmoop: After Apple Picking
One of Robert Frost's early poems, After Apple-Picking, shows his amazing skills as one of America's foremost poets. This site gives excellent insights into the important aspects of this poem.
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Shmoop: The Computation
This metaphysical poem is about a guy who is not good at math. This site anaylses the poem in detail and gives excellent insights into what the poem means.
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Shmoop: My Papa's Waltz
My Papa's Waltz is a poem about the relationship between a father and son. Read about this relationship and important themes in this informative and insightful site.
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Shmoop: Ode to a Nightingale
In Keats poem, Ode to a Nightengale, Keats wants to leave the pressures of the world. Read about the important themes and quotations in this fascinating site.
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Shmoop: King Lear
This site provides an amazing insight into Shakespeare's King Lear. Read about the major characters, themes and important quotations in the play in this fascinating site.
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Shmoop: Othello
Shakespeare's tragedy Othello was written around 1603. This interesting site analyses the major characters, the themes and talks about important quotations in the play.
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Shmoop: The Killers
This short story was written one morning when Hemingway was in Spain. This site provides exciting information about the characters and important themes in the story.
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Shmoop: King of the Bingo Game
Ralph Ellison is one of the most well known African-American writers. This story focuses on a southern black man attempting to win a bingo game to save the woman he has fallen in love with. This site explores the motivations behind the...
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Shmoop: Lady With the Dog
This Chekhov tale The Lady with the Dog was writen in 1899. Read about the characters, important themes and quotations in this insightful site.
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Shmoop: Little Women
This classic novel written just after the Civil War, is looked at in detail in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, the themes and quotations in this excellent site.
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Shmoop: Long Day's Journey Into Night
This fascinating play was published after Eugene O' Neill's death. Read about the characters, the themes and important quotations in this sight that gives excellent information on the play.
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Shmoop: Lord of the Flies
This novel about a bunch of young boys stranded on an island is an allegory that is analyzed in depth in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, themes and important quotations.
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Shmoop: The Lottery
The Lottery is an intriguing story of a small town where the members of the community savagely go after a member of the town. This excellent site discusses the characters, the themes and provides important quotations from the story.
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Shmoop: Love's Labour's Lost
This delightful comedy written by William Shakespeare around 1594 is analysed thoroughly in this intriguing site that looks in detail at the various characters and their actions.
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Shmoop: Macbeth
Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, is analyzed in detail in this intriguing site. Read about the characters and their motivations. Important quotations from the play are provided as well as a list of helpful study questions.