A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for William Dean Howells''s The Rise of Silas Lapham, one of the many in Howells'' movement into stronganti-romantic realism and social criticism. As a novel of the realism movement, The Rise of Silas Lapham began Howells'' trend of incorporating Christian Socialism in his writing-a theory that the common welfare could be improved along guidelines of Christian ethical principles. Moreover, Howells is considered to be the father of American realism. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Howells'' classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:- Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Malcolm Lowry''s Under the Volcano, ranked number 11 on the Modern Library''s list of the 100 best English-language novels of the twentieth century. As a novel of the mid-twentieth century, Under the Volcano is an almost autobiographical tale of self-destruction inspired by Lowry''s real experiences. Moreover, the text is considered one of literature''s most powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition, and a brilliant portrayal of one man''s constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Lowry''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:- Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Mark Twain''s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the best-selling of Twain''s work. As a novel written in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer follows the antics of a young boy during his childhood on the Mississippi River. Moreover, Twain examines the carefree spirit of children, manipulation, and race in this lighthearted novel through the use of imagery and symbolism. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Twain''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Geoffrey Chaucer''s The Canterbury Tales, arguably the most famous of all Middle English literature. As a series of twenty-four stories, The Canterbury Tales was written in 1392 and tells of the pilgrimage of thirty people from various social classes to Canterbury. Moreover, Chaucer uses each story to represent a theme in order to exemplify the changing of societal roles. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Chaucer''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Isak Dinesen''s Out of Africa, one of the last books to come out of British Colonization in Africa. As an autobiographical narrative of the mid-twentieth century, Out of Africa is a coming of age story with ideas of serenity in the wilderness, the courage and simplicity of primal peoples, and nature as a moral force. Moreover, Dinesen explores various literary techniques and blurs the lines between narrative, memoir, and prose pastoral. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Dinesen''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:- Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Emily Brontë''s Wuthering Heights, one of the most famous novels of Victorian literature. As Emily Brontës sole work, Wuthering Heights unveils the harsh reality behind a toxic and abusive relationship, in which the complex characters are unpredictable. Moreover, Brontë''s lyrical and mystic novel allows the reader to explore various interpretations and metaphors. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Brontë''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for by Gabriel García Márquez''s One Hundred Years of Solitude, considered a classic due to its effective use of magical realism and winner of The Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize. As a novel of the mid-twentieth century, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a work of magical realism, which proved to be a bold statement during that time period, as it allowed for Marquez to bend time and reality. Moreover, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a fine example to show the birth of creative writing without limits. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Márquez''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:- Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Beowulf, considered by some to be representative of the earliest stage in the development of oral poetry. As one of the most well-known works of early Anglo-Saxon literature, Beowulf is one of the earliest records of standard Old English. Moreover, this epic is studied for its use of fusing pagan and Christian elements through the lens of a hero''s struggles. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Beowulf as a classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Charles Dickens''s Hard Times, a novel that brought to light the harsh conditions of factory workers during the nineteenth century. As a novel set in nineteenth-century England, many lower class citizens worked factory jobs and were very poorly treated. Dickens comments on this treatment and the abuse of power regarding the wealthy. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Dickens''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:- Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Doris Lessing''s The Golden Notebook, regarded by The Oxford Companion to English Literature as one of the key texts of the women''s movement of the 1960s. As a uniquely structured four-part novel published in 1962, The Golden Notebook focuses on the idea of fragmentation, both in the structure of the book and the content. Moreover, the novel discusses big picture topics such as mental health, communism, and women''s sexuality. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Lessing''s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
The Because of Gracia Film and Faith Leader's Guide is a nine-session study curriculum based on the award-winning film. The study equips youth leaders to guide "conversations" around three major themes of the film--dating and relationships, teen pregnancy/value of life, and defending faith in public--and discuss the issues teens face today.
Based on the award-winning film starring Moriah Peters and Chris Massoglia, Because of Gracia follows the stories of Chase Morgan, Gracia Davis, and their fellow high school seniors as they face life altering decisions on their journeys of faith, friendship, and love.
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