We will be reading three short stories that all have to do with the topic of identity.

A Raisin in the Sun was first produced in 1959 and anticipates many of the issues which were to divide American culture during the decade of the 1960s.

The central idea behind A Raisin in Sun is the American Dream. What is it? Where did it come from? How do you obtain it?

This article will introduce the reader to Huck Finn with a discussion of its popularity, criticisms, bio of Twain and historical context. This is part of a series of articles to introduce the reader to the novel and provide tips for reading the book successfully.

“The Raven” resources.
Here is a copy  of “The Raven” with a side-by-side translation.
Or, you can listen to Christopher Walkin read it:
And a study guide: 
Here are the notes on the literary terms that go with poetry:

Poetry Lit Terms
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The Simpsons’ tree house of horror version of “The Raven”

What happens when a person is alone for long periods of time? Why do we seek out friends and companionship? Sometimes we desperately want to be alone, but being alone ALL the time could have unintended consequences. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Raven,” and “Mariam” all deal with narrators [...]

For better or worse, the sermon for which Edwards is probably most famous—or infamous—is the one preached to the congregation of Enfield, Massachusetts (later Connecticut) in July 1741. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” represents in many persons’ minds the bleak, cruel, and hell-bent outlook of Edwards and his Puritan predecessors. But of [...]

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