Analyzes how the concept of revenge is handled in American literature and film, and includes examples from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Othello," Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," and William Goldman's "The Princess Bride.".
Analyzes how the concept of the quest is handled in American literature and film, and includes examples from Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," and Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games.".
Analyzes how the concept of love is handled in American literature and film, and includes examples from Disney's "Frozen," Veronica Roth's "Divergent," and John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men.".
Analyzes heroes and heroism in American literature, including examples from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter.".
Explores coming of age in literature, discussing how to write an analysis and providing an overview of six novels, including "A Separate Peace," "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.".
Examines the six autobiographical volumes of Maya Angelou. Although distinct in style and narration, these books are united through a number of repeated themes and through the developing character of the narrator. In scope they stretch over time and place from Arkansas to Africa to California to New York City and from confused child to accomplished adult.
