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A Raisin in the Sun
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This video summarizes the play A Raisin in the Sun. It discusses the Youngers, members of an African-American family trying to better themselves wh...

Bestsellers: The Help
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Historical fiction novels like The Help can whisk you back to a place and time that you may have only read about in history books. Or... a place an...

The Color Purple
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In The Color Purple, Celie is abused by her father and husband. She leaves her father by marrying Mr. ________, and then leaves Mr. ______, too. Bu...

Heart of Darkness
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Everyone has that happy-go-lucky friend. The one who skips through life with a smile and believes everybody has a beautiful soul. We're guessing th...

Huck Finn
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If you suddenly came into a bunch of money, you'd give it all away, right? Yeah, we figured.

Invisible Man
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You’re one in a million, buddy. Er...actually, more like one meaningless speck in a sea of billions. Makes you feel kind of insignificant, right?...

Kaffir Boy
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Kaffir Boy is the story of a young South African tennis player living under the restrictions of apartheid. He ends up going the self-preservation r...

Moby-Dick
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The book is as big as the whale.

Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Could one of America’s most famous anti-slavery books be racist? Well, the book’s offensive caricatures combined with today’s perspective on...

To Kill a Mockingbird: Quotes
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In To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is really, really not interested in learning about the so-called requirements of her gender. Even though she realize...

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.

Night (Wiesel)
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In this memoir, Eliezer struggles with his relationship with his father during the Holocaust.

Othello
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Why did Iago want to destroy Othello? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

Othello Summary
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A word to the wise: secret marriages don't work out well in Shakespeare plays. Just ask Othello and Desdemona.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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One minute, we're crying out of sadness; the next thing you know, we're crying out of laughter. Arnold's diary puts ours to shame. Excuse us while...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Summary
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River raft. A good friend. Adventures. Tricks. Lots and lots of surprise feelings. Basically, our boy Huck has 'em all.

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 Help
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If you're still eating pie on a regular basis, you probably haven't read this book or seen the movie. If you have and it hasn't swayed you...well,...

The Kite Runner
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Yes, there are kites. Yes, there are runners. No, despite how much we love running and flying kites, this isn't a happy story by any stretch of the...

The Merchant of Venice
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Take a stroll with us through the shady back alleys of Venice. If you were looking for a relaxing ride through the gondola canals...well, wrong tra...

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