Presents a brief history behind Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," and describes how African-American culture and the author's life influenced the themes of the novel.
Presents a brief history behind the making of "All Quiet on the Western Front, " and examines how the author's life and World War I influenced his work.
Presents a brief history behind the making of George Orwell's classic novel "Animal Farm, " and examines how the author's life and the Spanish Civil War influenced his work.
Presents a brief history behind John Steinbeck's "Of mice and men, " and describes how the Great Depression and the author's life influenced the themes of the novel.
Presents a brief history behind F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby, " and how the lifestyles of the jazz age influenced its characters and plot.
Presents a brief history behind the classic novel "To Kill A Mockingbird, " and describes how racism in the American South and the author's life influenced the theme of the novel.
