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The blog November 2026
Study notes, close readings and exam-focused essays on English literature, literary theory and poetry.
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Table of Contents Introduction Michelle Good’s powerful novel “Five Little Indians” presents an unflinching examination of the devastating impact of Canada’s residential school system through the interconnected lives...
Pamela is a groundbreaking exploration of morality, social class, and female virtue through the innovative epistolary form that revolutionized the English novel. Table of Contents Introduction Samuel Richardson’s...
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a masterful exploration of female courage during World War II, examining the depths of human resilience through sisterhood and sacrifice. Table of...
Crispin The Cross of Lead- Ever been thrown into a world where everything you knew turns out to be a lie? That’s what happens to Crispin, a 13-year-old...
Ever wondered what it would be like to read someone’s diary from 1,600 years ago? That’s what diving into Augustine’s Confessions feels like – except this diary changed...
Hidden away for over 150 years, Hannah Crafts’ “The Bondwoman’s Narrative” emerged in 2001 to reshape what we knew about African American writing. As the earliest novel written...
Eudora Welty’s “A Memory” is a masterful exploration of childhood perception and the transformative power of memory. Published in 1937, this intricate narrative weaves together the delicate threads...
In the landscape of contemporary Asian American literature, Gish Jen’s “In the American Society” stands as a masterful exploration of cultural identity, social class, and the intricate dance...
In Alice Munro’s masterful short story “Dance of the Happy Shades,” social prejudices dissolve in the face of unexpected beauty, revealing profound truths about human dignity and connection....
Similes are powerful literary tools that use “like” or “as” to draw illuminating comparisons between different things. In this exploration of simile examples in literature, we’ll examine how...