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Shmoop: Moby Dick
Written in 1851 this tale is about Captain Ahab's quest for revenge on the White Whale. Read about the quest, themes and the characters in this fascinating site.
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Shmoop: Much Ado About Nothing
One of Shakespeare's best known comedies is analysed in depth in this excellent site that looks at characters, themes and quotations.
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Shmoop: Murders in the Rue Morgue
This fascinating story published in 1845 is one of the first detective stories written. Read about the major characters and themes in this intriguing site.
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Shmoop: My Antonia
This story about an immigrant girl growing up in the American West is analysed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters and themes and find out about important quotations in the novel.
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Shmoop: The Necklace
One of Guy de Maupassant's most famous short stories, The Necklace tells the story of a middle class woman whose dreams of money end in disaster. This site provides a fascinating look at the characters, themes and important quotations.
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Shmoop: Nectar in a Sieve
This story focuses on a woman living in India during the period after India gained colonial independence from Britain. Read about this woman and others in novel, their struggles and aspirations. This site contains a thorough analysis of...
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Shmoop: Night
Night is the story of Elie Wiesel surviving a Nazi concentration camp as a teenager. This site provides comprehensive information about the characters and their incredible situations.
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Shmoop: No Exit
This play written in 1944 explores Jean-Paul Satre's philosophical concepts. Read about the characters, the plot and themes in this informative and interesting site.
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Shmoop: No Longer at Ease
This novel published in 1960 explores Nigeria's history in a fictional manner. Read about the characters and significant themes in this informative site.
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Shmoop: Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey was Jane Austen's first novel. This site looks at the life of a shletered seventeen-year old girl and the many other characters in the novel. Read about the themes and important quotations as well.
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Shmoop: Notes From the Underground
Written in 1864, Notes from the Underground is a fictional account of a man living underground and is considered a foreunner to existential literature.
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Shmoop: Romeo and Juliet Plot Analysis
A fascinating look at the various elements of the plot in Romeo and Juliet.
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Shmoop: Making the Constitution Terms
Read about Checks and Balances, Balance of Power, the Electoral College, and much more in this informative lesson about the making of the Constitution.
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Shmoop: Progressive Era Politics Timeline
A timeline of Progressive Era legislation with brief descriptions of the laws.
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Shmoop: Progressive Era Politics
Read this overview of the Progressive Era to find out about the economic, political, and philosophical conditions of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that led to changes in working conditions, reforms in...
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Shmoop: A Student's Guide to Sat Prep
A video showing how to log in and use the Shmoop website for SAT prep. [6:03]
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Shmoop: French and Indian War
This resource offers a humorous visual lesson discussing the aspects of the French and Indian War. [2:13]
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Shmoop: A Separate Peace
This animation features the novel by John Knowles, discussing celebrating someone else's success versus enjoying others' misfortunes. 1:59sec.
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Shmoop: Lord of the Flies
This animation features the novel Lord of the Flies, written by Willam Golding, and analyzes the theory of human behavior and if we're inherently civilized or savages. 2:23sec.
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Shmoop: Number the Stars: Analysis
This animation features a discussion about Lois Lowry's novel Number The Stars, which was written about the WW2 Occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany. 2:19sec.
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Shmoop: One Hundred Years of Solitude
This animation features a closer look of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezn, analyzing the intent of the author's use of traveling back in time and then to the future. 2:28sec.
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Shmoop: Converting Decimals
This animation features the mathematical concept of converting decimals how to perform the calculation. 2:17sec.
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Shmoop: The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy won worldwide recognition for this fascinating novel. Read about the characters, themes and important quotations in this excellent site.
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Shmoop: Barn Burning
This fascinating short story written by William Faulkner is analysed in this comprehensive site. Read about the characters and their motives.