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  • The Trauma of the Pulpit: Analyzing Baldwin’s “Go Tell It On The Mountain”

    The Trauma of the Pulpit: Analyzing Baldwin’s “Go Tell It On The Mountain”

    18 Jun 2012
  • Why “Pride and Prejudice” is a Psychological Masterpiece (Not Just a Romance)

    Why “Pride and Prejudice” is a Psychological Masterpiece (Not Just a Romance)

    30 May 2012
  • The Art of Tragedy: Why You Must Read Hemingway’s “Death in the Afternoon”

    The Art of Tragedy: Why You Must Read Hemingway’s “Death in the Afternoon”

    15 May 2012
  • Did Oliver Deserve His Ending? Fate and Satire in “Oliver Twist”

    Did Oliver Deserve His Ending? Fate and Satire in “Oliver Twist”

    8 May 2012
  • Why “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” Defied My Expectations | Book Review

    Why “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” Defied My Expectations | Book Review

    25 Apr 2012
  • Beyond Tree-Hugging: The Violent Love & Satire of “The Monkey Wrench Gang”

    Beyond Tree-Hugging: The Violent Love & Satire of “The Monkey Wrench Gang”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Is Stein’s Style Genius or Bogus? A Review of “Ida” by Gertrude Stein

    Is Stein’s Style Genius or Bogus? A Review of “Ida” by Gertrude Stein

    25 Apr 2012
  • “Steppenwolf” by Hermann Hesse: Shattering the Bourgeois Compromise

    “Steppenwolf” by Hermann Hesse: Shattering the Bourgeois Compromise

    25 Apr 2012
  • Beyond the Warren: The Hidden Philosophy of “Watership Down”

    Beyond the Warren: The Hidden Philosophy of “Watership Down”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Crushed by the Academy: A Critical Analysis of Hesse’s “Beneath the Wheel”

    Crushed by the Academy: A Critical Analysis of Hesse’s “Beneath the Wheel”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Why I Was Wrong About F. Scott Fitzgerald: “This Side of Paradise” Review

    Why I Was Wrong About F. Scott Fitzgerald: “This Side of Paradise” Review

    25 Apr 2012
  • “Slaughterhouse-Five” Review: Crafty Prose, But Is It a Masterpiece?

    “Slaughterhouse-Five” Review: Crafty Prose, But Is It a Masterpiece?

    25 Apr 2012
  • “A Moveable Feast” Review: A “Like-Hate” Look at Hemingway’s Style

    “A Moveable Feast” Review: A “Like-Hate” Look at Hemingway’s Style

    25 Apr 2012
  • “1984” by George Orwell: Why I Both Love and Utterly Despise It

    “1984” by George Orwell: Why I Both Love and Utterly Despise It

    25 Apr 2012
  • The Literary Grunge of “Tales from The Thousand and One Nights”

    The Literary Grunge of “Tales from The Thousand and One Nights”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Is True Socialism Actually Anarchy? An Analysis of Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

    Is True Socialism Actually Anarchy? An Analysis of Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Is “Siddhartha” a True Story? Analyzing Fiction vs. Philosophy in Hesse’s Classic

    Is “Siddhartha” a True Story? Analyzing Fiction vs. Philosophy in Hesse’s Classic

    25 Apr 2012
  • Frederick Douglass Narrative: Religious Hypocrisy & The Psychology of Slavery

    Frederick Douglass Narrative: Religious Hypocrisy & The Psychology of Slavery

    25 Apr 2012
  • Does Death Exist? Unpacking the Ending of “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”

    Does Death Exist? Unpacking the Ending of “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Cheap Happiness or Exalted Suffering? Analyzing “Notes from the Underground”

    Cheap Happiness or Exalted Suffering? Analyzing “Notes from the Underground”

    25 Apr 2012
  • “The Idiot” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky: A Critical Review & Character Analysis

    “The Idiot” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky: A Critical Review & Character Analysis

    25 Apr 2012
  • When “Good Business” Kills Humanity: Analyzing “The Winter of Our Discontent”

    When “Good Business” Kills Humanity: Analyzing “The Winter of Our Discontent”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Illusion of Class: Analyzing “Down and Out in Paris and London”

    Illusion of Class: Analyzing “Down and Out in Paris and London”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Mack vs. Doc: Why We Envy Failure in Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row”

    Mack vs. Doc: Why We Envy Failure in Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row”

    25 Apr 2012
  • The Meaning of Happiness in Tolstoy’s ‘Anna Karenina’ Explained

    The Meaning of Happiness in Tolstoy’s ‘Anna Karenina’ Explained

    25 Apr 2012
  • Why Fitzgerald Should Stick to Short Stories: An Honest Review of “Tender Is The Night”

    Why Fitzgerald Should Stick to Short Stories: An Honest Review of “Tender Is The Night”

    25 Apr 2012
  • “The Killer Angels” Review: A Masterpiece on the Human Condition

    “The Killer Angels” Review: A Masterpiece on the Human Condition

    25 Apr 2012
  • Analysis of “Dubliners”: Feminism, Paralysis, and Joyce’s Narrative Style

    Analysis of “Dubliners”: Feminism, Paralysis, and Joyce’s Narrative Style

    25 Apr 2012
  • “The Trial” by Franz Kafka: Literary Review & Character Analysis

    “The Trial” by Franz Kafka: Literary Review & Character Analysis

    25 Apr 2012
  • Why Ideals Fail in War: A Raw Analysis of “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

    Why Ideals Fail in War: A Raw Analysis of “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

    25 Apr 2012
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