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The Catcher in the Rye
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Welcome to the first world problem pity parade. Strap in.

Great Expectations
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is about a young blacksmith boy (Pip) and his two dreams: becoming a gentleman and marrying the beautiful Est...

The House on Mango Street
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Do we need creative arts to survive, or is logic enough? And how can The House on Mango Street help us decide? Check out this video to find out.

Lord of the Flies
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Are humans civilized, or are we just savages waiting to come out? William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies tackles that question.

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.

Great Expectations Summary
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Trying to live up to expectations can be stressful. Watching someone else struggle with it, though? That's just fine.

Lord of the Flies Summary
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Having a fancy title has always been on our to-do list, but somehow being Lord of the Flies doesn't sound all that glamorous.

Ode on a Grecian Urn
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Ode on a Californian Shmoop.

Of Mice and Men
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Break out the tissues. Of Mice and Men isn't an easy one to stomach.

Of Mice and Men Summary
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This video provides a summary of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. When George and Lennie find new work during the Great Depression, fights, frie...

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 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 Kite Runner Summary
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Gee whiz! Running after kites sounds like so much fun! That's totally what this book is about, right? Nope. Hosseini's novel actually touches on su...

Their Eyes Were Watching God (Summary)
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A great marriage begins with a blooming pear tree and ends with a hurricane, rabies, and a murder trial…or something like that.