University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Claude Mc Kay
A biography and analysis of the life of the famous author, as well as literary criticism as well as online poems, letters and a bibliography. Includes many quotes and his poetry.
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Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Frederick Douglass American Slave" [Pdf]
Teacher guide for Douglass's biography features 24 pages of chapter-by-chapter study questions, quotations, and activities. Valuable post-reading activities as well as methods for eliciting student responses also included. This is a .pdf...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: American Transcendentalism
A site from Washington State University detailing the emergence of transcendentalism, and quotes from major authors of the time.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: A Streetcar Named Desire
This resource offers good material on Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," including a quote from Williams on art, and information on the original 1947 production of the play and the 1950s film version.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: American Naturalism
This site includes a definition of the term naturalism, important characteristics and themes of the literature movement, quotes pertaining to it, links to important figures in naturalism, and further bibliographical information.
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: "Slavery in Massachusetts"
A complete online text of Henry David Thoreau's (1817-1862 CE) essay "Slavery in Massachusetts," as well as quotes about the essay's impact. Also includes links to articles on the essay and further information.
Other
Univ. De Valencia: Lord of the Flies Essay
This site offers an essay written on The Lord of The Flies. A good example of a literary analysis essay including the use of embedded quotations. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy
Other
Athabasca University: Behaviorism Tutorial
A three-part tutorial on behaviorism can be accessed here. The first part is an extensive narrative part which provides a discussion on methodological behaviorism, mentalism, and radical behaviorism. The second part of the tutorial...
Other
Blupete: Thoughts on Thoreau and "Walden"
This site presents a summary of each chapter of Thoreau's book "Walden" along with some quotes from each chapter of the book and commentary by Peter Landry.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Chief Joseph (Nez Perce)
This site provides some biographical information about Chief Joseph from several sources as well as information on the Nez Perce. There are quite a few quotes from the great American Indian as well as a link to his famous surrender speech.