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  • Was it Destiny or Choice? A Deep Dive into the True Meaning of “The Godfather”

    Was it Destiny or Choice? A Deep Dive into the True Meaning of “The Godfather”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Review: Why “A Farewell to Arms” Feels Like a Painted Film

    Review: Why “A Farewell to Arms” Feels Like a Painted Film

    25 Apr 2012
  • Love in the Apocalypse: Unpacking the Themes of McCarthy’s “The Road”

    Love in the Apocalypse: Unpacking the Themes of McCarthy’s “The Road”

    25 Apr 2012
  • “Fahrenheit 451” Analysis: Are We Living in Bradbury’s Dystopia?

    “Fahrenheit 451” Analysis: Are We Living in Bradbury’s Dystopia?

    25 Apr 2012
  • The Burden of Longing: Why We Give Up on Dreams in “Of Mice and Men”

    The Burden of Longing: Why We Give Up on Dreams in “Of Mice and Men”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Why “The Grapes of Wrath” Should Piss You Off: A Review

    Why “The Grapes of Wrath” Should Piss You Off: A Review

    25 Apr 2012
  • “The Count of Monte Cristo”: Why It’s Not a Revenge Story

    “The Count of Monte Cristo”: Why It’s Not a Revenge Story

    25 Apr 2012
  • “The Sun Also Rises” Analysis: Why Passion Beats Literary Snobbery

    “The Sun Also Rises” Analysis: Why Passion Beats Literary Snobbery

    25 Apr 2012
  • Freedom or Futility? A Timeless Analysis of Kerouac’s ‘On The Road’

    Freedom or Futility? A Timeless Analysis of Kerouac’s ‘On The Road’

    25 Apr 2012
  • ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’: A Dark Analysis Beyond the Disney Myth

    ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’: A Dark Analysis Beyond the Disney Myth

    25 Apr 2012
  • “Twenty Years After” Review: Why It Surpasses “The Three Musketeers”

    “Twenty Years After” Review: Why It Surpasses “The Three Musketeers”

    25 Apr 2012
  • Honorable Scoundrels: Why The Three Musketeers Are Not the Heroes You Think

    Honorable Scoundrels: Why The Three Musketeers Are Not the Heroes You Think

    17 Apr 2012
  • “Quiet” by Susan Cain: Why Introverts Don’t Need to “Toughen Up”

    “Quiet” by Susan Cain: Why Introverts Don’t Need to “Toughen Up”

    6 Apr 2012
  • Is Heathcliff a Villain? A Critical Look at “Wuthering Heights”

    Is Heathcliff a Villain? A Critical Look at “Wuthering Heights”

    29 Mar 2012
  • Why “The Red Pony’s” Ending is Misunderstood: A Steinbeck Analysis

    Why “The Red Pony’s” Ending is Misunderstood: A Steinbeck Analysis

    20 Mar 2012
  • “Wide Sargasso Sea” vs. “Jane Eyre”: A Psychological Analysis

    “Wide Sargasso Sea” vs. “Jane Eyre”: A Psychological Analysis

    19 Mar 2012
  • Beyond Romance: Why Jane Eyre is Literature’s Ultimate Mythological Hero

    Beyond Romance: Why Jane Eyre is Literature’s Ultimate Mythological Hero

    14 Mar 2012
  • Why “The Beautiful and Damned” is Fitzgerald’s Darkest Warning

    Why “The Beautiful and Damned” is Fitzgerald’s Darkest Warning

    27 Feb 2012
  • Why Marianne Dashwood Was Right: A “Sense and Sensibility” Review

    Why Marianne Dashwood Was Right: A “Sense and Sensibility” Review

    17 Feb 2012
  • Why Richard Wright’s “The Outsider” Will Haunt You: A Review

    Why Richard Wright’s “The Outsider” Will Haunt You: A Review

    8 Feb 2012
  • Is American Identity a Myth? Unpacking the “Gaudy Illusion” in “Juneteenth”

    Is American Identity a Myth? Unpacking the “Gaudy Illusion” in “Juneteenth”

    30 Jan 2012
  • Mario Puzo’s “The Sicilian” vs. “The Godfather”: The Hero Michael Corleone Could Have Been

    Mario Puzo’s “The Sicilian” vs. “The Godfather”: The Hero Michael Corleone Could Have Been

    24 Jan 2012
  • “Moneyball” Analysis: Why Baseball is Life, Fatherhood, and Resilience

    “Moneyball” Analysis: Why Baseball is Life, Fatherhood, and Resilience

    20 Jan 2012
  • Is “Bug-Jargal” Racist? Unpacking the Narrative Voice in Hugo’s Early Work

    Is “Bug-Jargal” Racist? Unpacking the Narrative Voice in Hugo’s Early Work

    6 Jan 2012
  • The Dichotomy of Justice: Why Orwell’s “Burmese Days” Still Resonates

    The Dichotomy of Justice: Why Orwell’s “Burmese Days” Still Resonates

    2 Jan 2012
  • Might vs. Right: Why Manufactured Heroism Fails in “The Once and Future King”

    Might vs. Right: Why Manufactured Heroism Fails in “The Once and Future King”

    29 Dec 2011
  • Why We Are All “Don Quixote”: How Cervantes Mocks the Reader

    Why We Are All “Don Quixote”: How Cervantes Mocks the Reader

    14 Dec 2011
  • Have We Lost Our Myths? A Review of “The Hero With A Thousand Faces”

    Have We Lost Our Myths? A Review of “The Hero With A Thousand Faces”

    2 Dec 2011
  • Real Irony vs. Bad Luck: Analyzing the Twists in O. Henry’s “41 Stories”

    Real Irony vs. Bad Luck: Analyzing the Twists in O. Henry’s “41 Stories”

    12 Nov 2011
  • Meeting Alice Walker

    30 Oct 2011
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