Lit Guides
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Against Interpretation | Summary and Analysis
Susan Sontag was an American author primarily known for her philosophical and literary essays that contributed to the canon of American…
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The Snow Queen Summary and Analysis
First published in 1844, “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen is a fairy tale divided into seven separate short…
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The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas | Summary and Analysis
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K LeGuin is one of the most powerful fictional commentaries on…
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Desiree’s Baby Summary and Analysis
Désirée’s Baby by Kate Chopin is a powerful tale that grapples with the prevalent issues of slavery, racism, gender, class,…
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2BR02B | Summary and Analysis
2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut is a short story whose title alludes to the famous phrase from English playwright William Shakespeare’s…
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On Seeing England for the First Time | Summary and Analysis
On Seeing England for the First Time is an autobiographical essay by Jamaica Kincaid in which she presents her stance…
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Sredni Vashtar | Summary and Analysis
H.H.Munro’s “Sredni Vashtar”, first published in his collection The Chronicles of Clovis (1912), is a short story, presumably set in the early…
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Consider the Lobster | Summary and Analysis
Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace is an article written in 2003 with an intention to review the 56th…
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