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Shmoop: Animal Farm
A classic novel, Animal Farm, has captured readers for decades. Read about the main characters, themes and study questions to learn more about the novel in this excellent site.
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Penguin Random House: "A Streetcar Named Desire" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
"A Streetcar Named Desire" study guide composed of 24 pages featuring useful information about author. Numerous, worthwhile teaching tips also included. In-depth character analysis provided for main characters. Comprehensive...
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Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Movie in the Making
In this project students will report on a book by describing how they would turn that book into a motion picture. After reading and studying the main components of their novel, students will use their imaginations to explain how they...
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Shmoop: Eclipse
Stephenie Meyer's third installment in the Twilight series finds the main character, Bella in great danger. Read about Bella, the other characters, themes and more information on the plot in this exccellent site.
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Shmoop: The Awakening
Published in 1899 The Awakening portrays a main character who is independent and goes against the norm for her time. Find out about the characters and themes in this comprehensive profile of the novel.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby: In a Nutshell
This site provides interesting background information into the 1920s when F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel. Comparisons between Fitzgerald's life and the main character are also discussed.
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Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Summary
This plot summary highlights the various themes that are presented in the novel as well as giving insightful background information on the main characters.
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Shmoop: House of Mirth
Published in 1905 this novel portrays the life of a young woman in her hunt for a rich husband. Read about the main characters, their themes and interesting quotations in this outstanding site.
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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: The Tell Tale Heart
The famous short story, The Tell-Tale Heart, written by Edgar Allan Poe is profiled in this site. Read about the narrator and find out what motivates him in life. Interesting selections are quoted from the story and give insights into...