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Rules of the Game
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When you think about it, chess could be a metaphor for just about anything, really.

Seuss Nano: Marvin K. Mooney
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Is Marvin K. Mooney supposed to be Richard M. Nixon? And if so... which character was supposed to represent Pat Nixon? Was it Bartholomew Cubbins?...

Slaughterhouse Five
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We wish the Tralfamadorians were as fun as they sound. But unfortunately, they're your garden variety kidnap-humans-and-torture-them type of alien.

The Catcher in the Rye Summary
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The Catcher in the Rye tells the story of Holden Caulfield’s Worst Weekend Ever, and this video tells the story of that story. From losing the fe...

The Chosen
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You are the chosen one...to watch this video, at least.

The Color Purple
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If you're looking for this one at the library, we suggest looking between The Color Red and The Color Blue.

The Crucible
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The Salem Witch Trials in the 17th century. The Red Scare in the 1950s. Little to no evidence that witches/communists were anywhere close to taking...

The Crucible Summary
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The broken-hearted Abigail takes her revenge. You might never want to break-up with someone again after this video, so make sure the next person is...

The Giver
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In The Giver, society is completely conformist. Neutrality rules the day, and no emotion is good emotion. Lois Lowry's novel challenges the value o...

The Giver Summary
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Ever wish you could remember everything that you ever studied? How about everything that everyone has ever studied? Yeah, pretty sure our brains ju...

The Great Gatsby
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Why was Jay Gatsby so great? Was it his ability to get away with bootlegging, his enduring love for Daisy, or his ability to throw epic parties tha...

The Great Gatsby Summary
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This video summarizes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. Jay Gatsby goes from a rich party guy in love with a married woman to dead. W...

The Lorax
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Can you imagine some little guy who's constantly up in your business, criticizing your every move, and always trying to make you feel bad about you...

The Lottery
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Three words: The Hunger Games. Wait, one more word: "scapegoat." Wait—oh, just watch the video already.

The Raven
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In Poe's raven's defense, he probably only knew that one word...

The Road Not Taken
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Indecision may or may not be this man's biggest problem. All he can do is go left or right. It's not that big of a deal...or is it?

The Road Not Taken Summary
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Robert Frost was a huge risk-taker. Instead of taking the more traveled path, he took the slightly overgrown one. Phew! Slow down, Rob; we can't ke...

The Sun Also Rises
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This video discusses the important ladies of The Sun Also Rises…make that the one important lady. Brett is the only major female character in the...

Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Their eyes may have been watching God, but we think we know who won that staring contest.

Speak
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The main character of Speak doesn't speak. Watch this video to find out why.

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