Extensive examination of what it means to critically read an argument. This process is sometimes called "critical reading," or "close reading," or "active reading." First the differences between reading to extract information and reading...

Read the biographical notes, a review of Fauset's major works, a portrait, a reprint of a short essay by Fauset from "Some Notes on Color," a collection of essays on her life and work, and an extensive bibliography.

Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is one of the most iconic human figures in the history of Western art. Since The Scream's first appearance, many critics and scholars have attempted to determine the exact scene depicted, as well as...

Robert Venturi's New Castle County House offers a modest but instructive example of the Post-Modern style set. Even though he never liked the stylistic term Post Modern, his buildings and critical writings helped propel late 20th-century...

Thomas Eakins' most well-known and ambitious work is "The Gross Clinic" which spotlights a local physician. View pictures and read the backstory and criticism of this painting in this essay.